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How Potent is Lemongrass in COVID-19 Treatment?

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How Potent is Lemongrass in COVID-19 Treatment?

Lateef Sanni May 6, 2020 0

A viral WhatsApp message suggests that Lemongrass tea kills COVID-19. Lemongrass is not the proposed cure for...

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Will touching Naira notes increase the risk of Coronavirus?

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Will touching Naira notes increase the risk of Coronavirus?

Lateef Sanni May 4, 2020 0

no more than other surfaces; regular handwashing and WHO protocols are still the way to go

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Weekly Newsletter on the Ongoing Infodemic: May 4, 2020

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Weekly Newsletter on the Ongoing Infodemic: May 4, 2020

Ebele Oputa May 4, 2020 0

In this article, we analysed posts that seemed to contain pieces of misinformation in circulation using CrowdTangle,...

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Disinformation campaign trolls Vice President Abubakar Atiku, claiming his son is dead

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Disinformation campaign trolls Vice President Abubakar Atiku, claiming his son is dead

Temilade Onilede May 2, 2020 0

A post on LEGITFUND.COM claimed that Mr Abubakar was weeping at the loss of his son’s life....

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Are cesarean sections the harbinger of immune disorders?

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Are cesarean sections the harbinger of immune disorders?

Zuwaira Hashim May 2, 2020 0

An Instagram video suggests that children born via a cesarean section are at risk of developing a...

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Cautionary notes on the Staphylococcus aureus infection and its “miraculous” cure.

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Cautionary notes on the Staphylococcus aureus infection and its “miraculous” cure.

Tavershima Adongo May 2, 2020 1

A recent Facebook video features a man who introduces himself as ‘John’ trying to teach how to...

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Finding the new normal after the Covid -19 pandemic

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Finding the new normal after the Covid -19 pandemic

Victor Ndukwe April 29, 2020 0

'Social distancing', 'flatten the curve,' 'curb the spread'; these are some of the phrases that have been...

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“I’m very much alive,” Elisa Granato, vaccine trial volunteer says, debunking rumours of her death

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“I’m very much alive,” Elisa Granato, vaccine trial volunteer says, debunking rumours of her death

Yusuf Akinpelu April 29, 2020 0

A blog site reported the demise of a trial volunteer of a potential COVID-19 treatment.  Elisa Granato,...

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Bloggers weave deft circles around news reports to spread Misinformation

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Bloggers weave deft circles around news reports to spread Misinformation

Ibraheem Alawode April 28, 2020 0

Several blogs are claiming that the United Nations doubts the presence of any active COVID-19 case in...

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Can the Body Language of a Subject Define Truth in Communication?

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Can the Body Language of a Subject Define Truth in Communication?

Lateef Sanni April 28, 2020 0

The Military revealed that Boko Haram leader, Shekau says he’s ready to surrender- The Daily Times reports....

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