No, Barack Obama has not told Africans to reject coronavirus vaccines
CLAIM: Barack Obama has urged Africans not to accept vaccines from America and Europe RATING: FALSE. Obama has not made any such comment A post that has gone viral on…
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No, 2020 O Level exams have not been postponed, as claimed by WhatsApp message
CLAIM: Form Four students to repeat in 2021 due to COVID-19. Source: WhatsApp message showing doctored ZBC screen grab. RATING: FALSE. The government has not deferred the 2020 examination programme.…
Govt has not set a date for schools’ re-opening, contrary to claim on WhatsApp
CLAIM: President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced that schools and colleges will re-open in September. Source: WhatsApp message. RATING: FALSE. The government has not made any announcement on when schools and…
No, inhaling steam will not treat or cure novel coronavirus infection
By W.P Dunlop, AFP Fact Check A video viewed more than 2.4 million times on Facebook urges people to inhale steam to “kill” the novel coronavirus. But experts say that…
No. Botswana’s President Masisi has not tested positive for coronavirus
CLAIM: Botswana’s President Masisi tested positive for coronavirus RATING: FALSE. Masisi has not been tested for coronavirus An article claiming that Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi has tested positive for COVID-19…
