claim: parar o carnaval por conta do novo coronavírus - é fake news!
summary: false reporting stating that brazil is on red alert due to covid-19, and advises people not to go to the rio carnaval. the reporting was false because there were no confirmed coronavirus cases in brazil at the time the message chain was being spread. the health ministry had only advised handwashing and social distancing.
subject_description: a whatsapp chain claiming that the carnaval of rio has been cancelled due to brazil being on a red alert for covid-19.
Motive_Description: discourage people from attending carnaval
author_description: whatsapp chain
keywords: coronavirus, brazil, rio de janeiro, carnaval