Covid-19

Crime statistics

crime statistics

How to read South Africa’s quarterly crime statistics after the Covid pandemic

SA’s latest quarterly crime statistics reveal where and how these crimes happen, but we must understand the data and trends in context.

Radio misinfo blog

Harnessing the power of radio in Africa to fight Covid-19 misinformation

To curb Covid-19 vaccine misinformation in Nigeria and Senegal, Africa Check has launched innovative local language radio shows.

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No, Covid vaccines don’t make your body attack its own cells

Omicron_Checked

Yes, Nigeria records Omicron variant of Covid-19 virus, but no evidence yet of elevated heart risk for the vaccinated or overweight

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Reddington hospital didn’t send WhatsApp message warning of third Covid wave in Nigeria

Pfizer vaccine

Covid-19 vaccine

Did WHO kick Nigeria out of the Covax Covid-19 vaccine programme? Not quite...

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Did R200m Covid-19 vaccine tender go to daughter of South African provincial premier?

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New Zealand's former prime minister Jacinda Ardern did get the Covid vaccine. Ignore false claims on social media

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Tedros Ghebreyesus

WHO’s Tedros Ghebreyesus did get vaccinated against Covid-19. Ignore old video shared with different claim

False_CovidVaxAfrica

Covid-19 vaccine

No, undated article misleads on vaccination rates and cases of Covid in Africa

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Yoweri Museveni

Ignore false claims that Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni is dead

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Yoweri Museveni

No, Citizen TV Kenya didn't tweet about Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni getting admitted to intensive care