#YouAsked Health What is Tinnitus? Source National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) Short answer What is Tinnitus? Tinnitus is commonly described as a ringing in the ears, but it also can sound like roaring, clicking, hissing, or buzzing. It may be soft or loud, high pitched or low pitched. You might hear it in either one or both ears. Tinnitus is not a disease. It is a symptom that something is wrong in the ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Health Is Covid-19 spread through 5G mobile networks and radio waves? Source Africa Check Fact-Check – FACTSHEET: Five questions about 5G technology answered Short answer Is Covid-19 spread through 5G mobile networks and radio waves? 5G, or fifth generation, is the latest wireless mobile phone technology, first widely deployed in 2019. 5G is expected to increase performance and a wide range of new applications, including strengthening e-Health (telemedicine, remote surveillance, telesurgery). Claims that 5G somehow causes or ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Health What is the rate of false-positives results when testing for Covid-19? Source Harvard Health Publishing – ”Which test is best for COVID-19?" Short answer What is the rate of false-positives results when testing for Covid-19? In a statement issued on 4 January 2021, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alerted patients and health care providers of the risk of false results, particularly false-negative results –a test that says you don’t have the virus when you actually do have the virus –with the C... Back Full answer
Elections & political parties How much did presidential and parliamentary aspirants pay as nomination fees ahead of Ghana's 2020 elections? Source GhanaFact Fact Check: Election 2020 – Which candidates can get a refund of their nomination fee? Short answer How much did presidential and parliamentary aspirants pay as nomination fees ahead of Ghana's 2020 elections? All presidential aspirants in Ghana's 2020 elections paid 100,000 cedis or US$17,000 as nomination fees to the country's elections agency. Parliamentary aspirants who were on the ballot paper on election day in the 275 constituencies paid a deposit of 10,000 cedis. ... Back Full answer
Covid-19 Health #YouAsked Can dogs get COVID-19? Source U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - COVID-19 and pets Short answer Can dogs get COVID-19? According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a few pets — including cats and dogs — have been infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. This happened mostly after the animals were in close contact with people infected with the COVID-19 virus. Based on the limited availa... Back Full answer
Covid-19 Health #YouAsked Can the use of ivermectin as a prophylactic drastically reduce the risk of getting COVID-19? Source SAHPRA Press Release: Update on the use of ivermectin in the prevention or treatment of COVID-19 Short answer Can the use of ivermectin as a prophylactic drastically reduce the risk of getting COVID-19? The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has said more research is needed before it could approve ivermectin for use in humans. “To date there is insufficient evidence for or against the use of ivermectin in the prevention or treatment of COVID-19,” SAHPRAsaid in a 2... Back Full answer
Elections & political parties Is Nigeria more secure under the All Progressives Congress (APC)? Source Nigeria Security Tracker Short answer Is Nigeria more secure under the All Progressives Congress (APC)? No, Nigeria is not more secure under the ruling APC. Nigeria Security Tracker (NST) data shows an increase in killings in Nigeria. Between 20 October to 20 November 2020, some 620 people were killed in 34 states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), from various forms of ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Economy Did the Oyo state Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) increase by 26.4% without additional tax? Source Internally Generated Revenue At State Level H1 2020 (Nigerian Bureau of Statistics) Short answer Did the Oyo state Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) increase by 26.4% without additional tax? Oyo state generated N17.7billion in the first half of 2020 which is higher than the N14 billion it generated during the same period of 2019. The total tax for the first half of 2019 was N10.8 billion while the total tax for the first half of 2020 was N5.98 billion. Its revenue in the first half of 2... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Economy Was fuel in Nigeria sold at N600 in 2013? Source Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) Price Watch October 2020 (National Bureau of Statistics) Short answer Was fuel in Nigeria sold at N600 in 2013? The average price paid by consumers for petrol increased by 0.07% month-on-month from N161.06 per litre in September 2020 to N161.17 per litre in October 2020.... Back Full answer