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Has President Akufo-Addo signed a Bill Gates COVID-19 Vaccine Pact?

Social media commentary captured in a news publication here claims that Ghana's president, NanaAddo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has committed Ghana to a vaccine pact to...

Mahama Quotes False COVID-19 Figures for Ghana

Former President John Mahama in a blog post titled "John Mahama's latest write-up on COVID-19" on his website on Friday, May 29, 2020 stated...

Viral information on Italy finding cure to COVID-19 is false

A viral information circulating on WhatsApp suggests that Italy has found a cure for COVID-19. The lengthy piece which continues to circulate in various groups...

From Social Distancing to Community Physical Distancing During COVID-19 Pandemic

Social distancing is one of the main ways prescribed by the World Health Organization (WHO) in combating the spread of COVID-19. However, in trying...

#COROFACTS: Top 10 African Countries with High Number of COVID-19 Cases

Data available from the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Africa as at midday of May 29, 2020, suggests that South Africa,...

Current COVID-19 Hotspots in Ghana as at May 29, 2020

Data available from the Ghana Health Service as at midday of  May 29, 2020 indicates that Ghana’s confirmed COVID-19 cases stand at 7, 616....

What You Need to Know about Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM)

The first case of Cerebrospinal Meningitis in Ghana was recorded in 1,906 in Cape Coast among labourers brought from East Africa to support the...

Basic Facts about the Use of Face Masks

Face masks have become a very essential protective wear in the last few months as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. The Centers for...

Key Facts about the Amended Income Tax Bill

On May 1, 2020, the Parliament of Ghana approved the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2020 to waive taxes on withdrawals from personal pension schemes...

Basic Facts about the Coronavirus Alleviation Programme Fund

On Thursday, May 19th 2020, H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo launched the Coronavirus Alleviation Programme (CAP) Fund worth six hundred million cedis. The president noted...

President Magufuli has NOT SACKED WHO OFFICIALS from Tanzania

A claim has been widespread on social media since May 8, 2020,that the president of Tanzania, John PombeMagufuli has sacked officials of the World...

‘NDC Eye’ used false photos to compare care for COVID-19 victims in US and Ghana

A post by a pro-National Democratic Congress (NDC), facebook page NDC Eye on Monday, May 18, 2020, showed two photos with two different people...

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