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Experts dismiss claims of an American-based doctor on Covid cure
A Houston-based doctor, Dr Stella Immanuel, in a viral video, announced wonder drugs for COVID-19 The claims that Hydroxychloroquine, Zithromax…
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UPDATED: How true is the claim that COVID-19 patients do not ‘truly’ recover?
This article has been updated to include a response from Cherie Antoinette, the Twitter user whose tweet was the basis…
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What WHO said on COVID-19 transmission by symptomatic and asymptomatic patients
Viral social media messages claim the World Health Organisation has said COVID-19 patients can not transmit the virus from one…
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No, drinking ‘akpeteshie’, and using alcohol as sanitisers will NOT kill the coronavirus!
Since the first two cases of COVID-19 in Ghana was announced, prices of hand sanitizers have increased drastically. This is…
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What are the facts about asymptomatic patients and the transmissibility of COVID-19?
“I am asymptomatic, I do not transfer” – Hon Carlos Ahenkorah While the WHO has stated that asymptomatic patients are…
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Curbing the Spread of Covid-19 misinformation: Trends and Tips for spotting ‘Fake News’.
Over the last few months, we have not only had to deal with a pandemic but also with what the…
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Explaining the spike in Covid-19 recovery cases in Ghana
As part of its routine update on the Covid-19 situation in Ghana, the Disease Surveillance Department of the Ghana Health…
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Is Ghana among countries with one of the highest numbers of COVID-19 tests in Africa?
Ghana has one of the highest numbers of tests conducted for COVID-19 on the African continent -President Akufo-Addo An official…
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Is the claim of a pandemic every 100 years accurate?
A viral social media photo purports that a pandemic has occurred every 100 years in 1720, 1820, 1920 and 2020.…
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New Ebola cases: True or False?
A Twitter user says “It’s all a lie; there is no case of Ebola.” Completely false; there is a new…
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