FACT-CHECK: No evidence mRNA COVID-19 vaccines reduce life expectancy or cause infertility
Claim: 6 claims about the coronavirus pandemic and mRNA vaccines Source: WhatsApp Video Verdict: 1 MISLEADING, 1 PARTLY TRUE AND 4 FALSE...
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HOAX: A site offering cars and gifts as part of Toyota’s 80th anniversary celebration is a scam
Claim: Toyota is giving away cars and gifts as part of its 80th-anniversary celebration Source: Widely shared link Verdict: HOAX Researched by...
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FACTSHEET: Why are children and pregnant women exempted from COVID-19 vaccination?
More than 852,000 Ghanaians have been vaccinated against COVID-19 as of May 7, 2021, data from the Ghana Health Service has showed....
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FALSE: Bishop Oyedepo claims COVID-19 vaccine is deadly and has not been duly tested
Claim: The COVID-19 vaccine is deadly and has not been duly tested Source: Bishop David Oyedepo Verdict: FALSE Researched by Rabiu Alhassan...
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FACT-CHECK: Four COVID-19 misinformation and vaccine conspiracy theories
Claim: Four claims about COVID-19 and vaccine conspiracies Source: WhatsApp video Verdict: Four claims are FALSE Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu A video clip, with...
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FACT-CHECK: Holding your breathe for 10 seconds without coughing DOES NOT mean you are free from COVID-19
Claim: Two claims about how to detect and prevent COVID-19 Source: Social media video Verdict: Two claims FALSE Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu...
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FACT-CHECK: Red onions do not cure COVID-19
Claim: Red onions can be used to cure COVID-19 Source: WhatsApp video Verdict: FALSE Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu A 3 minutes and...
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WHO: No evidence that hibiscus flower can help treat COVID-19 and prostate cancer
Claim: Hibiscus flower can help treat COVID-19 and prostate cancer Source: WhatsApp video Verdict: UNPROVEN Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu Hibiscus has...
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FACT-CHECK: COVID-19 vaccines do not alter your DNA
Claims: COVID-19 conspiracy theories and vaccine misinformation Source: WhatsApp Video Verdict: 3 claims FALSE Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu A video showing...
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FACT-CHECK: COVID-19 vaccines were not developed to kill Africans
Claim: Two claims about COVID-19 conspiracy theories Source: WhatsApp video Verdict: Two claims FALSE Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu A 10 minutes and...
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