Covid-19

President Biden’s speech on US’ COVID-19 plans slanted

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President Biden’s speech on US’ COVID-19 plans slanted

Silas Jonathan January 27, 2021 0

Claim: A 13 seconds video shared on Twitter by Disclose. tv claims that President Biden said “there...

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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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Phishing link claims the WHO is giving out 500 Euros support

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Phishing link claims the WHO is giving out 500 Euros support

Lois Ugbede January 5, 2021 0

CLAIM: A viral WhatsApp message link claims the WHO is giving out 500 Euros support. FALSE. 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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What you need to know about the new, deadlier variant of COVID-19 now found in Nigeria

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What you need to know about the new, deadlier variant of COVID-19 now found in Nigeria

Lois Ugbede December 24, 2020 0

Nigeria, like the United Kingdom (UK) and other European countries is currently experiencing a new surge in...

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Dubawa, others partner WHO to tackle COVID-19, other health misinformation

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Dubawa, others partner WHO to tackle COVID-19, other health misinformation

Lois Ugbede December 8, 2020 0

The World Health Organisation (WHO) launched its Africa Infodemic Response Alliance (AIRA) initiative on Thursday, December 3,...

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How true is the claim that moderna vaccine is 100% effective against severe COVID-19?

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How true is the claim that moderna vaccine is 100% effective against severe COVID-19?

Lois Ugbede December 5, 2020 0

Claim: A Twitter post claims Moderna vaccine has 100% effectiveness against severe coronavirus infection. True. While the...

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New-Normal: Preparing for covid-19 mutation, second wave

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New-Normal: Preparing for covid-19 mutation, second wave

Atinuke Seun-Ige December 3, 2020 0

During the few weeks of decline in Coronavirus infections a few months ago,  there was an assumption...

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NEW MEDIA AND THE RISE OF INFORMATION DISORDER IN SIERRA LEONE

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NEW MEDIA AND THE RISE OF INFORMATION DISORDER IN SIERRA LEONE

Alie Tarawally November 30, 2020 0

INTRODUCTION The Sierra Leone media landscape has witnessed a series of changes over the years with increase...

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