#YouAsked Covid-19 Did Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari say Nigerians should appreciate him for the extended Covid-19 lockdown? Source Nigerian president’s speech Short answer Did Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari say Nigerians should appreciate him for the extended Covid-19 lockdown? President Muhammadu Buhari announced a two-week extension of the lockdown on 13 April. At no point during the speech did he say Nigerians should appreciate him for the extension. More: Was President Buhari Smug Over the Two-Week Extension to the Lockdown? ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Did Barack Obama urge Africans to reject Covid-19 vaccines? Source Barack Obama’s office Short answer Did Barack Obama urge Africans to reject Covid-19 vaccines? Barack Obama’s office denied a claim, contained in a WhatsApp message, that the former US president had warned Africans against the use of “toxic” Covid-19 vaccines. Obama’s office said he had not made any statements about coronavirus vaccines and that he was pro-vaccination. Mo... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Is palm oil a cure for Covid-19? Source World Health Organization Short answer Is palm oil a cure for Covid-19? There is no scientific evidence that supports the claim that palm oil is a cure for Covid-19. According to the World Health Organization, “some Western, traditional or home remedies may provide comfort and alleviate the symptoms of Covid-19”, but there is “no evidence that current medicine can... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 What are the risk factors for the new coronavirus? Source World Health Organization Short answer What are the risk factors for the new coronavirus? Covid-19 can infect anyone, but some people are believed to be more likely to develop severe illness. Examples include patients who are older than 60 years and those with pre-existing medical conditions that “affect the cardiovascular, respiratory and immune system”. These conditions include lun... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 What is the evidence that BCG vaccination inhibits infection with the Covid-19 virus or mitigates the effects of the virus? Source World Health Organization Short answer What is the evidence that BCG vaccination inhibits infection with the Covid-19 virus or mitigates the effects of the virus? The authors of an academic paper, which hasn’t been peer reviewed, claim that there is a correlation between Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination and the extent to which countries are affected by Covid-19. BCG is a tuberculosis vaccine. Professor Salim Abdool Karim, a clinical infectious ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Has there been an increase in reported rapes since the lockdown started in South Africa? Source South African Police Service Short answer Has there been an increase in reported rapes since the lockdown started in South Africa? According to a release from the South African Police Service, there was a decrease. A total of 371 rapes were reported from the start of the lockdown (27 March 2020) to 20 April 2020. In the corresponding period last year (29 March to 22 April 2019), a total of 2,908 rapes were reported.... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Did Nairobi’s governor really suggest putting Hennessy in food packages? Source Video Short answer Did Nairobi’s governor really suggest putting Hennessy in food packages? Yes. In a video that went viral, Mike Sonko claimed that the alcoholic drink acted as a “throat sanitiser”. “In case the virus is somewhere in the throat, it kills,” Sonko said.Hennessy, the maker of the cognac, put out a statement dismissing the governor’s claim. According to the Wo... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 How many people have been infected with the new coronavirus at the East London Correctional Centre in South Africa? Source Department of correctional services Short answer How many people have been infected with the new coronavirus at the East London Correctional Centre in South Africa? As of 15 April, 56 inmates and 26 officials had tested positive for Covid-19, according to the department of correctional services.... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Does the flu vaccine increase the risk of catching Covid-19? Source National Institute for Communicable Diseases Short answer Does the flu vaccine increase the risk of catching Covid-19? The research on which the claim of an increased risk is supposedly based, was done before the discovery of the new coronavirus and Covid-19.The National Institute for Communicable Diseases has “strongly recommended” that South Africans get flu shots to prevent flu from putting pressure on ... Back Full answer