Face masks

Lois Ugbede February 4, 2021

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

Lois Ugbede January 28, 2021

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

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Ebele Oputa, Lateef Sanni July 13, 2020

What is “truth” in a world of ever-changing information? If there’s anything 2020 has taught us, it...

Did the WHO exempt children under six from using face masks? reusable-cloth-masks-for-kids-jonny-mask

Lois Ugbede July 8, 2020

A viral WhatsApp message claims the World Health Organisation advised against “toddlers” use of face masks as...

Lois Ugbede July 6, 2020

A viral WhatsApp message claimed that the sanction for failing to wear a face mask is an...

Face masks: protection or inadvertent harm? Annotation 2020-05-12 115630

Tavershima Adongo May 12, 2020

A Facebook post seems to build on a claim made by a doctor in this Vanguard publication....

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