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CLAIM: The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that all countries with confirmed cases of COVID-19 would get US$500 million each RATING: False A post that has gone viral on Zimbabwean…
CLAIM: Nurses at Parirenyatwa Hospital on strike over COVID-19 RATING: FALSE. A message circulating on social media claiming a strike over coronavirus is a hoax A message has been circulating…
President Mnangagwa addressed a rally in Nyanga on March 18, a day after he announced a government ban on big gatherings in a bid to avoid the COVID-19 pandemic CLAIM:…
CLAIM: Zimbabwe has confirmed its first case of COVID-19. Source: eNCA, a South African 24-hour television news channel (March 16, 2020) RATING: FALSE On Monday, 16 March 2020, South African…
CLAIM: A viral social media message claims that the University of Zimbabwe has two confirmed cases of COVID-19 and will close this week until April 14, 2020. RATING: False. The…
