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CLAIM: Zimbabwe’s COVID-19 cases are rising SOURCE: eNCA news report RATING: Inaccurate On March 19, South Africa’s eNCA television news channel reported that Zimbabwe would not hesitate to impose a…
A March 5 report by TellZim on the death of a health worker, a week after he took a COVID-19 vaccine, caused social media speculation over vaccine safety. According to…
CLAIM: An image of tractors on a ship shows John Deere tractors destined for Zimbabwe SOURCE: Tweet by the “Zanu PF Youth League UK & EU” account VERDICT: False An…
CLAIM: ‘World health experts’ have warned Zimbabwe against using the Sinopharm vaccine SOURCE: A viral social media message VERDICT: FALSE: The message is a fabrication. It cites a website that…
On Friday, February 26, South Africa’s TimesLive, reported: “Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa says the country may consider mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations following resistance by the population towards getting the jab.” The…
