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It is true, FBC to backdate collection of 2% tax for all transactions done since August
Verdict: True Source: A message circulating on social media. “The FBC Bank has announced that in line with new Finance Act No.8 of 2020, the bank will be backdating collection of the 2% Intermediated Money Transfer…
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Does wearing a face shield prevent one against Covid-19?
Verdict: False Full story: A face shield is simply a curved plastic or Plexiglas panel attached to the headband that can be worn over the face. Face shields have been used in health care settings for…
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Coronavirus can survive for over 28 days on various surfaces such as cellphones and bank notes
Claim: Coronavirus can survive for over 28 days on various surfaces such as cellphones and bank notes Source: A message circulating on WhatsApp platforms stated that the Coronavirus can survive on money and cellphones for…
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FACT CHECK: The City of Bulawayo has a deficit of 30 primary schools?
Claim: Bulawayo has a backlog of 30 Primary schools. Verdict: Correct Source: The Mayor of Bulawayo, Councillor Solomon Mguni in his report on 2 September said the City has a backlog of 30 Primary Schools.…
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Patients who recover from Covid-19 are not supposed to be retested?
Verdict: Correct Source: The Chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health and Child Care while contributing to a debate in Parliament on September 8, said the Covid-19 recoveries are not retested to ascertain if they…
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Does the sanitisation of hands and spraying of surfaces guarantee safety from Covid-19?
Verdict: NO Background Since the outbreak of Covid-19 in Zimbabwe, most supermarkets and shops across the country implemented various measures to control the spread of the coronavirus, which causes the disease. Apart from enforcing physical…
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Prolonged use of face masks causes hypoxia?
Verdict: Incorrect. Source: A post circulating on Facebook claimed that prolonged use of a face mask produces hypoxia. It also claimed that “breathing over and over exhaled air turns into carbon dioxide, which is why we feel…
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Fact-check: Does Covid-19 cause erectile dysfunction and low libido?
Source: An article in the Chronicle https://www.chronicle.co.zw/covid-19-after-effects-life-long-battle-for-recovered-patients/ Verdict: Inconclusive On August 3, 2020. The Chronicle published an article titled, Covid-19 after effects: Life-long battle for recovered patients, where they interviewed a medical doctor, Dr Khayelihle Dube who…
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Did Minister of Finance suggest that people walk home to reduce Covid-19 Infections?
Verdict: Misleading. Source: Online news sources Speaking to the media at a Post Cabinet Briefing in Harare on Wednesday Minister Ncube said it is very difficult to guarantee social distancing in small crowded taxis. “I…
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Fact-Check: Did the Bulawayo City Council issue expired Azithromycin tablets to Luveve residents?
Claim: Bulawayo City Council-run Luveve clinic issued expired tablets to patients suffering from diarrhoea. Source: Pictures circulating on social media platforms showed that residents in Luveve were given ‘expired’ medication-Azithromycin Tablets by the clinic. The…
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