Alcohol burdens hospitals, but no evidence for South African police minister’s 'baffling' numbers
Police minister Bheki Cele claimed that alcohol should remain banned as it impacts the availability of hospital beds, we checked his claim.
Police minister Bheki Cele claimed that alcohol should remain banned as it impacts the availability of hospital beds, we checked his claim.
Local and international media misreport that Nigerian scientists discovered a vaccine for covid-19 and not a potential candidate.
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