May 29, 2020

Health

FALSE: Coronavirus vaccine discovered

Has a vaccine for the coronavirus been discovered? That is the claim on an image being circulated on messaging platform, WhatsApp.

But a Communications Adviser at World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa, Collins Boakye-Agyemang has told GhanaFact “It is not true.”

May 29, 2020

Health

FALSE: Chewing raw onions can cure coronavirus

Claim: Chewing raw onions can cure coronavirus Source: Unknown Verdict: False Researched by Rabiu Alhassan A voice note that is being shared on WhatsApp claims

May 29, 2020

FALSE: Coronavirus vaccine discovered

FALSE: Chewing raw onions can cure coronavirus

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