A YouTube video (see below) has gone viral online with claims that budesonide; a steroid used in asthma patients, can treat COVID-19. The 31-minute interview that has...
Author - Peris Gachahi
Peris Gachahi was a reporter at Africa Uncensored. She is passionate about human interest stories told through in-depth documentaries, data stories and digital storytelling.
Opera News App, an online news platform that aggregates content from publishers as well as producing its own original content, posted this article claiming that medical...
A tweep shared this video on July 13 claiming it is of a modern Indian hospital invaded by monkeys. Others went on to add that they invaded a COVID-19 patients ward, a...
A tweep shared the image above claiming it is of Cape Town International Convention Centre, CTICC temporary hospital. The image shows rows of hospital beds with patients...
A tweep shared the image below alleging that it was a COVID-19 herbal remedy that had been approved by Nigeria’s National Agency for Food & Drug Administration and...
A tweep shared the image above with a claim warning that COVID-19 swab tests damage the blood-brain barrier. 🔴HEGELIAN DIALECTIC🔴The reason WHY they're swabbing deep...
A Facebook user shared the image below to caution the public with claims that infrared thermometers being used for COVID-19 screening can damage brain cells. Background...
Is This Image of Kenyans Rushing Upcountry After Lifting of COVID-19 Movement Restrictions?
A tweep shared the image below claiming that it shows Kenyans rushing upcountry after cessation of movement was lifted on July 6. Background Kenya has so far recorded...
A tweep shared the video below showing 3 people in white protective clothing zipping up a man in a white body bag, which is characteristic of how COVID-19 bodies are...
A tweep shared the screenshot above on July 6, 2020 with claims that it shows the effects of vaccine trials in Africa. The image shows children with deformed limbs, some...