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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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UNPROVEN: Hydrogen Peroxide can protect you against COVID-19

Claim: Hydrogen Peroxide can protect you against COVID-19 Source: Prof. Andrews Seth Ayettey Verdict: Unproven Researched by Sani Abdul-Rahman As the world races...

Gambia

FALSE: Nigerian students refuse COVID-19 vaccine by jumping off a two-storey school building

Claim: Nigerian students refuse COVID-19 vaccine by jumping off a two-storey school building Source: Viral WhatsApp video and audio Verdict:...

Gambia

Should kids wear masks? Here is what the WHO and GHS are saying

Ghanaian kids are back in school despite the country seeing a resurgence in COVID-19 cases. The decision which was announced by President Nana Akufo-Addo continues to...

Gambia

Worried about COVID-19? Pay attention to these symptoms

Ghana is battling a second wave of COVID-19 infections, with average daily rate of infection now standing at seven hundred (700). As of...

Gambia

COVAX announces first batch of COVID-19 vaccines to arrive in Ghana by March

Ghana is set to receive approximately 965,000 doses of AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine by the end of March, the COVAX interim distribution...

Gambia

FACT-CHECK: Myths about COVID-19 vaccines

As Ghana plans to deploy COVID-19 vaccines by March 2021, social media misinformation about the safety and efficacy of the vaccines...

Gambia

TRUE: Older people are more vulnerable to covid-19 infections

Claim: Older people are more vulnerable to covid-19 infections Verdict: True Researched by Sani Abdul-Rahman A discussion about the level of compliance...

Gambia

FALSE: Chewing raw onions can cure coronavirus

Claim: Chewing raw onions can cure coronavirus Source: Unknown Verdict: False Researched by Rabiu Alhassan A voice note that is being shared on WhatsApp claims...