FACTSHEET: Zimbabwe and ivermectin use for COVID-19
On June 28, 2021, the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ), which regulates the approval and registration of medical drugs in the country, announced it had approved the use of…
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FACTSHEET: The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
ZimFact is publishing a series of fact guides on COVID-19 vaccines as a contribution to the provision of factual information around a pandemic surrounded by so much misinformation. The Johnson…
FACTSHEET: The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine was the first to be approved for emergency use by the World Health Organisation, on December 31, 2020. Here is a factsheet of the vaccine commonly known…
No proof that steaming eliminates COVID-19 virus
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…
Has Zimbabwe been singled out as a COVID-19 hotspot by the US CDC?
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…
