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Covid -19
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Coronavirus in Zim: Second wave or resurgence?
FACT: Zimbabwe is experiencing a resurgence of Covid-19 cases and is not yet in the second wave !!!…
Claim: Thermometers can detect Covid-19
Claim: ‘If I pass a thermometer screen test, it means I have no Covid-19’ Verdict: False Apart from…
Covid-19 FactCheck: People most contagious when they first show symptoms or even earlier
Claim: People are most contagious with Covid-19 when they first show symptoms or even earlier Verdict: True Background:…
Factcheck: Is it true that ZUPCO is going to accept tap cards only?
Source: A WhatsApp group. On Monday, 6 July there was a poster circulating on WhatsApp groups written Zimbabwe United Passenger Company Limited, Tap…
Is it true that ZANU-PF is distributing food parcels throughout the country?
VERDICT: FALSE the Government of Zimbabwe NOT ZANU-PF are distributing food parcels in rural areas around the country…
Is it true that there was once a pandemic, which also broke out in China, worse than COVID-19, and claimed between 75 million to 400 million lives worldwide?
Verdict: FALSE Source:WhatsApp chat group. A viral message shared in a WhatsApp group, one participant posted a message…
Is COVID-19 now classified as airborne?
FACT. #COVID19 is NOT airborne. FACT: #COVID19 is NOT airborne. The #coronavirus is mainly transmitted through droplets generated…
Has St Luke’s Hospital admitted three patients who tested positive to coronavirus?
Verdict: False. On Tuesday 24 March, there was a social media message circulating on WhatsApp platform claimed that…
Is the Bulawayo City Council (BCC) spreading Coronavirus by implementing its water shedding schedule?
Verdict False CITE spoke to Bulawayo City Council Director of Health Services, Dr Edwin Sibanda who said the…