More than 852,000 Ghanaians have been vaccinated against COVID-19 as of May 7, 2021, data from the Ghana Health Service has showed. However, none of those who
Claim: 6 claims about the coronavirus pandemic and mRNA vaccines Source: WhatsApp Video Verdict: 1 MISLEADING, 1 PARTLY TRUE AND 4 FALSE Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu
Claim: 5 COVID-19 vaccine conspiracies Source: WhatsApp Video Verdict: 1 MISLEADING, 4 FALSE Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu A video of a man spreading COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy theories and
Claim: COVID-19 vaccines contain microchips Source: WhatsApp Video Verdict: FALSE Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu A 2 minutes 10 seconds long video showing 4 people who claim the
Whenever diabetes is mentioned, many are those who conclude that only people who consume large amounts of added sugar become diabetic. But is that really
Claim: Five COVID-19 vaccines have lower efficacy than previously announced Source: Facebook post Verdict: FALSE Researched Gifty Tracy Aminu A widely shared Facebook post is claiming the effectiveness of five
Claim: 2 COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy theories Source: WhatsApp video Verdict: 2 FALSE Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu A video clip that has been tagged by WhatsApp as “forwarded many
Claim: COVID-19 vaccines are poisonous Source: WhatsApp Audio Verdict: FALSE Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu An audio clip being passed around on WhatsApp is encouraging people to
Claim: 4 claims about COVID-19 and treatment protocols Source: WhatsApp message Verdict: 4 CLAIMS FALSE Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu A message circulating on WhatsApp FALSELY claims COVID-19 has
Claim: All vaccinated people will die within 2 years Source: WhatsApp Message Verdict: FALSE Researched Gifty Tracy Aminu A widely circulated message on WhatsApp in Ghana claims all
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