Coronavirus in Africa: Debunking fake news and myths around Covid-19

Fake news rears its ugly head amid COVID-19 outbreak  The Japan Times

The cure for fake news: how to read about the coronavirus  The Guardian6 new coronaviruses discovered in bats  Livescience.comCOVID-19 vaccine: Could human challenge trials speed up the process?  FirstpostHere's how your body gains immunity to coronavirus  The GuardianNIH begins study to quantify undetected cases of coronavirus infection  National Institutes of HealthView Full coverage on Google News

A news story accusing a presidential candidate of corruption was written in my name, or almost in my name.

He was pilloried after a false story circulated that he had thrown a tantrum at the US consulate.

UK anti-fake news unit dealing with up to 10 false coronavirus articles a day  The GuardianCoronavirus fake news 'could cost lives', Culture Secretary warns  The TelegraphView Full coverage on Google News

Elsie Kubie is alive and well, but a post using her photo wrongly claimed she had died of Covid-19.

Governments and media globally are stepping up to debunk the conspiracy linking 5G mobile technology to coronavirus, which led to some 5G masts being set on fire in Britain last week.
When asked by a reporter about the so called “theory” that 5G telecommunications towers could play a role in the spread of the disease, British Cabinet Officer Minister Michael Gove said: “That is just nonsense, dangerous nonsense as well.”
NHS England’s national medical director, Stephen Powis said the 5G...

We examine claims of bribes and poison, a positive virus test that was not and anti-virus "badges".

Africa is yet to suffer a major outbreak of the coronavirus, but if it did strike, the consequences could be catastrophic.