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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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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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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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What you need to know about fake Covid-19 vaccines, fraudsters now on the prowl

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What you need to know about fake Covid-19 vaccines, fraudsters now on the prowl

Silas Jonathan January 14, 2021 0

In December 2020, the United Nations announced that there are three COVID-19 vaccines for which certain national...

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COVID-19: Questions on reinfection answered

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COVID-19: Questions on reinfection answered

Atinuke Seun-Ige January 12, 2021 0

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, experts have grappled with the question of whether a patient...

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Claim that doctors recommend COVID-19 vaccine injection through penis is a hoax

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Claim that doctors recommend COVID-19 vaccine injection through penis is a hoax

Lois Ugbede January 8, 2021 0

CLAIM: A viral meme claims that doctors have encouraged that the COVID-19 vaccine be administered in the...

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Doubting Covid-19 Data: An Analysis of Comments on NCDC Daily Tweets on Rising New Confirmed Cases

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Doubting Covid-19 Data: An Analysis of Comments on NCDC Daily Tweets on Rising New Confirmed Cases

Raheemat Adeniran January 5, 2021 0

Summary With the recent hike in the number of new covid-19 infections, there are concerns about a...

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