Fact-checking Nigerian minister's claims about health spending and vaccine effectiveness
Junior health minister Tunji Alausa touts the progress the country's new government has made since taking office. We looked at four claims.
Junior health minister Tunji Alausa touts the progress the country's new government has made since taking office. We looked at four claims.
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Local and international media misreport that Nigerian scientists discovered a vaccine for covid-19 and not a potential candidate.
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