FACT-CHECK: Pastor Chris promotes COVID-19 conspiracy theories
Claim: 3 claims about the COVID-19 pandemic Source: Pastor Chris Oyakhilome Verdict: 2 False, 1 Unproven Researched by Gifty Tracy...
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Health
FACT-CHECK: Did over 15,000 Ghanaians die of cancer in 2020?
A news article published by myjoyonline.com on February 6, 2021, claims: “Over 15,000 Ghanaians died of cancer last year.” According...
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What is the difference between coronavirus and COVID-19?
Claim: Coronavirus is not the same as COVID-19 Verdict: True Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu The world continues to grapple...
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UNPROVEN: Hydrogen Peroxide can protect you against COVID-19
Claim: Hydrogen Peroxide can protect you against COVID-19 Source: Prof. Andrews Seth Ayettey Verdict: Unproven Researched by Sani Abdul-Rahman As...
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FALSE: Ghana declares new Ebola outbreak
Claim: Ghana declares new Ebola outbreak Source: Opera News Verdict: False Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu A news article published...
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FACT-CHECK: Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital overwhelmed with patients
Claim: Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital overwhelmed with patients Source: Twene Jones TV Verdict: Misleading Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu Is Ghana’s...
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FALSE: Nigerian students refuse COVID-19 vaccine by jumping off a two-storey school building
Claim: Nigerian students refuse COVID-19 vaccine by jumping off a two-storey school building Source: Viral WhatsApp video and audio Verdict:...
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COVAX: Ghana’s COVID-19 vaccine allocations to come in two batches
Claim: Ghana to receive about 2.4 million AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine by end of February. Source: Graphic Online, Ghanaian Times Verdict:...
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Should kids wear masks? Here is what the WHO and GHS are saying
Ghanaian kids are back in school despite the country seeing a resurgence in COVID-19 cases. The decision which was announced...
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Worried about COVID-19? Pay attention to these symptoms
Ghana is battling a second wave of COVID-19 infections, with average daily rate of infection now standing at seven hundred...
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