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WHO: No evidence that hibiscus flower can help treat COVID-19 and prostate cancer
Gambia

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
Gambia

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
Gambia

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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Why is COVID-19 test not done before vaccines are given? Find answers to your lingering questions
Gambia

Why is COVID-19 test not done before vaccines are given? Find answers to your lingering questions

More than 200,000 Ghanaians have received one dose of a coronavirus vaccine since the country deployed its COVID-19 vaccination programme on...

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Do you have concerns about COVID-19 vaccines? Find some answers here
Gambia

Do you have concerns about COVID-19 vaccines? Find some answers here

Unproven remedies, myths, fake news about COVID-19 and vaccine hesitancy are real issues that could hamper Ghana’s quest to get...

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FACT-CHECK: COVID-19 vaccine myths and conspiracy theories
Gambia

FACT-CHECK: COVID-19 vaccine myths and conspiracy theories

Claims: 4 claims about COVID-19 vaccines Source: Facebook comments Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu The roll-out of mass COVID-19 vaccination in Ghana has received...

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FACT-CHECK: Pastor Chris promotes COVID-19 conspiracy theories
Health

FACT-CHECK: Pastor Chris promotes COVID-19 conspiracy theories

Claim: 3 claims about the COVID-19 pandemic Source: Pastor Chris Oyakhilome Verdict: 2 False, 1 Unproven Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu A video...

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FACTSHEET: Common side effects of COVID-19 vaccine AstraZeneca
Gambia

FACTSHEET: Common side effects of COVID-19 vaccine AstraZeneca

Ghanaian citizens have started receiving COVID-19 vaccine services following the rollout of the 600,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines received from COVAX, a...

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FALSE: Claim that COVID-19 vaccines can cause infertility is wrong
Gambia

FALSE: Claim that COVID-19 vaccines can cause infertility is wrong

Claim: Can taking the COVID-19 vaccine cause infertility? Source: Bridget Otoo Verdict: False Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu A Ghanaian Journalist, Bridget Otoo...

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What is the difference between coronavirus and COVID-19?
Gambia

What is the difference between coronavirus and COVID-19?

Claim: Coronavirus is not the same as COVID-19 Verdict: True Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu The world continues to grapple with the...

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