Claim: It's been three years since the COVID-19 pandemic hit our lives, yet the deluge of misinformation about the coronavirus refuses to subside. Recently, some 'news' articles in India claimed that the Omicron BA.5 subvariant can be fatal for the brain. The claim caused public panic.
Fact-check: Fact-check: Omicron BA.5 not 'fatal for the brain'  - First Check
Verdict: omicron ba.5 not 'fatal for the brain'
Organisation: First Check
Author: Tej Kumar
Date published: 2023-01-09T06:14:38