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A 15-sceond video showing US President Donald Trump staggering on stage during a speech claiming that he was tested positive for coronavirus and is undergoing treatment in hospital is going viral on social media.

The caption of the video says, ‘Received one minute ago. Trump just fainted! US President Donald Trump is being treated for coronavirus in hospital, and the Vice President Mike Pence is taking over. There was panic across the country. Many Americans with Chinese visas are scrambling to get on flights to China at ten times the usual rate. No official confirmation yet.

On investigation, it was found that the viral video was taken three years ago. Moreover, the President was tested for coronavirus and the result returned negative.

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