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Did President Mnangagwa actually say that citizens who refuse Covid-19 vaccination will not access key services and job opportunities?
Verdict: True. Speaking at the commissioning of Epping Forest Water Supply Augmentation project for Bulawayo and ground-breaking ceremony of the Gwayi- Shangani- Bulawayo pipeline project in Nyamandlovu, yesterday, President Mnangagwa actually said there will be…
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Factsheet: Use of Zim ports of entry during Level 4 lockdown
Zimbabwe is currently under the revised Level 4 lockdown, which came into effect on January 5, 2021, and has been extended twice since then. Airports According to lockdown measures announced in January and have not…
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Is there a need for people previously infected with Covid-19 to get vaccinated?
Verdict: Misleading An antibody can be defined as protein used by the immune system to identify and neutralize foreign objects such as pathogenetic bacteria and viruses. Zimbabwe is currently the rolling out the first phase of the Covid-19…
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Have journalists been prioritised for Covid-19 vaccination during the first phase of immunisation?
Verdict: Yes. The government has since prioritised journalists for the Covid-19 vaccination during the ongoing first phase of the programme. Briefing the media after a cabinet meeting Tuesday evening Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, Monica…
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Is it true that Covid-19 causes impotence in men?
Claim: Covid-19 causes impotence Source: A widely circulated message on social media platforms claimed that Covid-19 causes impotence in men. Verdict: Inconclusive Impotence is a common problem among men characterised by the consistent inability to sustain an…
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Fact Check: Claim that schools will open to administer Covid-19 vaccines is false
Claim: Schools will open to administer non-voluntary Covid-19 vaccine injections’ Verdict: False The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has dispelled as false, media reports claiming that schools will be opened on February 15, 2021,…
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It is false, drinking lemon and bicarbonate soda does not kill the Coronavirus
“Mix and drink as hot tea every afternoon the action of the lemon with hotter baking soda immediately kills the virus, completely eliminating it from the body. These two components alkalize the immune system, since when night…
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Fact-Check: Has United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) run out of medical oxygen?
Claim: A news article by the Chronicle which was published on Friday January 22 under the headline “UBH runs out of oxygen” claims the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) has low supplies of oxygen amid the…
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Can homemade cloth masks give adequate protection when one is exposed to Covid-19 virus?
Verdict: True A study conducted by Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), titled ‘Effectiveness of cloth masks for protection against severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2’ revealed that risk of infection was higher for those wearing cloth…
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Factcheck: ZUPCO buses still carrying passengers at full capacity
Verdict: Misleading. The government suspended public transport operators in 2020 with only ZUPCO and Public Service Commission buses allowed to ferry the commuting public. In a letter dated 13 January 2021, the Treasury approved a review of bus and omnibus fares citing…
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