ANALYSIS: What does the law say about face masks in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya?
Due to the coronavirus outbreak, many countries now require people to wear face masks in public. We examine how these regulations differ, an...
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Health misinformation: How we can push back on conspiracies and unverified advice during a crisis
How can fact-checkers and the public stand up to health crises, conspiracies, and inaccurate everyday health advice while nurturing trust?
ANALYSIS: What we know about Covid-19 and smoking so far
The data currently available points to a bizarre trend. It is contrary to everything we know about the expected disease outcomes for smokers...
ANALYSIS: ‘Close to a million’ smokers quit under South Africa’s Covid-19 rules? Limits to lockdown research
Tobacco sales have been outlawed under South Africa’s Covid-19 lockdown since March 2020. Has the ban made a million or so smokers quit the ...
More than an inconvenience: Alcohol ban could help South Africans fight Covid-19 infection
South Africa’s government has warned people to avoid alcohol because it reduces the body’s ability to fight infections such as Covid-19. Res...
Covid-19 pandemic: Fact-checking former Nigeria VP Abubakar’s claims about the economy
Writing in the Vanguard daily, Atiku Abubakar said the current government is making a hash of things, compared to his time in office. We fac...
Fact-checking Tanzanian president John Magufuli on inhaling steam to treat Covid-19
The East African country’s president’s views on the pandemic continue to make headlines.
Nigeria and Covid-19: Fact-checking claims about vaccines and lack of research
A top pharmacist says the continent’s largest economy has been reduced to a bystander in the race to counter the coronavirus pandemic. Are s...
No, Nigeria hasn’t found Covid-19 vaccine yet - but hunt is on
Headlines in national media heralded a ‘breakthrough’ by Nigerian scientists, while social media went share-crazy. But many jumped the gun.