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The manufacture and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines have inspired many conspiracy theories against vaccines around the world. Vaccines are not new. In fact, the WHO estimates that at least 10…
CLAIM: Government has reversed its position to remove the 51% indigenisation requirement SOURCE: Article by NewsDay RATING: Incorrect An article published by NewsDay on February 4, 2021, titled “Govt in…
CLAIM: Steaming kills the virus which causes COVID-19 Source – viral message on WhatsApp platforms RATING: INCORRECT. Steaming does not kill the virus causing COVID-19 but is home remedy for…
CLAIM: The Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council’s (ZIMSEC) Mathematics and English exam papers for the ongoing November session have been leaked, with 15 schools and 20 pupils being named as culprits.…
CLAIM: Zimbabwe has been singled out as a high-risk COVID-19 hotspot by the United States’ Centres for Disease Control. Source: Social media posts RATING: MISLEADING Amid rising COVID-19 deaths and…
