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No, the World Health Organization has advised people to avoid touching their masks while wearing them.Related: Face masks: protection or inadvertent harm?

There is no scientific basis to claims that lemon – whether mixed with baking soda or boiled for steam – cures Covid-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus.  More: No, lemon and baking soda mix doesn’t cure 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…

In April 2020, the US Ambassador to Madagascar, Michael Pelletier, announced that the United States would provide Madagascar with Covid-19-related health assistance of $2.5 million to “strengthen the health response across the country including hospitals, laboratories and community health”. A…

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 World…

Isolation centres host people with Covid-19. There are 64 of these centres in Zimbabwe.More: FACTSHEET: Zimbabwe COVID-19 isolation and quarantine facilities

There is a “no mask, no entry” policy in public places in the Greater Accra region. But the Ghanaian government has not announced any legislation that would make it a criminal offence if someone fails to wear a mask in public places.More: Is the Failure to Wear A Mask In Public Places A Criminal…

There were 7,117 cases of Covid-19 as of 25 May 2020, according to Ghanaian authorities.The World Health Organization (WHO) also keeps a tally of global confirmed Covid-19 cases, though there can be a slight lag in its numbers.You can find WHO’s numbers per country here and here.Related: FALSE: 95…

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.