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What is the correct way to wear a medical mask?

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What is the correct way to wear a medical mask?

Lois Ugbede February 4, 2021 0

Claim: A picture being shared on WhatsApp shows the correct way to wear a medical mask when...

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Consuming ewedu will not cure COVID-19

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Consuming ewedu will not cure COVID-19

Atinuke Seun-Ige February 1, 2021 0

Claim: There is a WhatsApp post claiming that ewedu leaves kill Coronavirus. The post, which is also...

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True! Leprosy spreads through respiratory droplets and face masks help curb its spread

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True! Leprosy spreads through respiratory droplets and face masks help curb its spread

Lois Ugbede January 28, 2021 0

Claim: A viral meme claims that the bacteria that causes Leprosy is spread through airborne respiratory droplets...

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Does consumption of coconut trigger cough?

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Does consumption of coconut trigger cough?

Atinuke Seun-Ige January 27, 2021 0

Claim: Twitter users claim that eating coconut causes coughing. It is not true. Well processed and channeled...

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Why Conspiracy Theories Can Be As Misleading As They Are Convincing

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Why Conspiracy Theories Can Be As Misleading As They Are Convincing

Kunle Adebajo January 25, 2021 1

The spread of the new coronavirus variant and the panic it has created have led to the...

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True! Disproportionate use of this ingredient in hair dye can make your head, face swell

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True! Disproportionate use of this ingredient in hair dye can make your head, face swell

Ifedayo Ogunyemi January 25, 2021 0

CLAIM 1: P-phenylenediamine (PPD) in hair dye causes head swelling. P-phenylenediamine causes irritation and head swelling. P-phenylenediamine...

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Video claiming COVID-19 vaccines weaponised to depopulate the world, eliminate Africans false

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Video claiming COVID-19 vaccines weaponised to depopulate the world, eliminate Africans false

Lois Ugbede January 22, 2021 7

Claim: A viral video clip claims vaccines are targeted at eliminating Africans. The claim that vaccines are...

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How true is claim that the new COVID-19 variant in Nigeria has shorter incubation period?

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How true is claim that the new COVID-19 variant in Nigeria has shorter incubation period?

Lois Ugbede January 18, 2021 0

Claim: A viral WhatsApp message claims the incubation period of the new variant of COVID-19 in Nigeria...

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Special ‘COVID Vaccine’ Not Made To Experiment On Africans

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Special ‘COVID Vaccine’ Not Made To Experiment On Africans

Kunle Adebajo January 18, 2021 0

Claim: Remdesivir has been restricted to vaccinate people in African countries in order to  experiment on them...

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Recirculated WhatsApp message makes spurious claims about COVID-19 – all false

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Recirculated WhatsApp message makes spurious claims about COVID-19 – all false

Lois Ugbede January 14, 2021 0

Claim: A viral WhatsApp message claims the Italian Ministry of Health has discovered that COIVD-19 is not...

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