Claim: Antimalarial drug is meant to kill Muslim kids Source: Unknown Verdict: False Researched by Sani Abdul-Rahman An audio clip that is being shared
A viral news report originally published by otecfmghana.com claims that about 50% of Ghanaian men are impotent. The claim, which is attributed to Consultant Urologist, Dr Samuel Amanamah has been republished by multiple online platforms but following further probe, the claim has been found to be false.
Satire and parody portal, HardTruthGH.com has claimed in an article that Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson, Jean Adukwei Mensa has tested positive for COVID-19. Following a request for comment by GhanaFact, the Electoral Commission has issued a statement debunking the claim.
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.”
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
Claim: 95 coronavirus deaths recorded in Ghana and total coronavirus cases jump to 6,989 Source: Unknown Verdict: False Researched by Rabiu Alhassan An image capturing
From being shunned by neighbours, some recovered victims are having to deal with not being able to even buy basic foodstuff in their local markets, all due to misinformers stoking fear about the virus or circulating unproven information.
That is the claim made in a news clip by UTV, a popular television broadcaster in Ghana and uploaded onto YouTube.
While the UTV news presenter mentioned that the claim was allegedly made by Moses Onyah, there was no attempt to inform the public as to whether it was true or false.
In the videos posted on Facebook, people are being encouraged to inhale steam while being fully covered under a heavy blanket (makeshift sauna) to “breakdown” the virus and “grow the antibodies” necessary to fight the coronavirus.
After seeking clarification from officials of the Ghana Health Service and the Ghana Medical Association, the claim is rated as unproven.
A video viewed more than 19,000 times on Facebook urges people to drink a concoction of ginger, garlic, lime, paracetamol and lemon-ginger tea to cure the novel coronavirus.
The video was posted on April 11 by an entertainment page, KwakyeOnline…
