COVID-19: Pregnant Women are Safe to Vaccinate, Research Reports Say
With little or no data to inform pregnant women's decisions about getting vaccinated against COVID-19, there have been raging concerns about the effect vaccines...
April Round-Up: Immunity from COVID-19 Explained; Viral Claim on IMF Downgrade of Ghana Debunked
The onset of COVID-19 inoculation triggered conversation around immunity globally. It became necessary for an explainer from fact-checkers including Fact-Check Ghana and in April,...
#FixTheCountry Campaign – Here are the False and Misleading Claims in Bawumia’s Response
Last Thursday, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia posted a list of the country’s problems which he claimed the Akufo-Addo-led administration had solved or was...
Akufo-Addo’s Claim on Corruption in CNN Interview Completely False
On Monday, May 3, 2021, President Akufo-Addo granted an interview to CNN's Zain Asher. They discussed Ghana's economic development, business growth, and corruption.
During the...
How Long Does Immunity Last in Protecting People from COVID-19?
One surest way experts say can help curb the spread of Coronavirus is through vaccination. Vaccination prevents the spread of the virus by making...
March COVID-19 Round-Up: Pastor Chris, Age-related Conspiracies on Vaccines Fack-Checked
The term “COVID long-haulers” made waves on both traditional and social media in the month of March after it emerged that COVID-19 could lead...
Ramadan: Can I fast While Experiencing COVID-19 Symptoms?
Ghanaian Moslems have joined their peers around the world in observing Ramadan, one of the five pillars of Islam, which requires that the faithful...
March Round-Up: Conspiracies on COVID-19 Vaccines Debunked, Akufo-Addo, Pastor Chris Fact-checked
Fact-Check Ghana observed that during the vetting of the Minister-designate for the Ministry of Food and Agriculture Ministry in late February, the nominee, Dr...
How Different Must I Observe the COVID-19 Protocols During Ramadan? Here’s What Experts Say
Millions of Muslims across the world have started observing Ramadan, a festival that includes a month of fasting and prayer. This year’s Ramadan observation...
What Happens if I Don’t Get the Second Dose of the COVID-19 Vaccine?
Vaccination started in many countries across the world in late 2020. Here in Ghana, the exercise began on March 1, 2021, with President Nana...
Misleading! Ghana has NOT been Downgraded to Low Income Country
It emerged yesterday (April 12, 2021) on various social media pages that Ghana has been downgraded from a lower-middle-income country to a low-income country.
The...
COVID-19 Vaccination: At What Point will Ghana Attain Herd Immunity?
Across the world, COVID-19 vaccination programmes have been rolled out. According to ourworldindata.org, over 541 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered.
Health experts...
