The Infodemic: Nigeria Accounts for 5% of COVID-19 Deaths in
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2020 11:25 amVOA - World News
A man walk past an electronic billboard warning residents to wear face masks to protect against coronavirus, in Lagos Nigeria, Sept. 1, 2020.
Manuel Negrete holds the anti-parasite drug ivermectin after buying it with a medical prescription at a local pharmacy in Santa Cruz, Bolivia May 19, 2020. REUTERS/Rodrigo Urzagasti.
A man walk past an electronic billboard warning residents to wear face masks to protect against coronavirus, in Lagos Nigeria, Sept. 1, 2020.
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Daily Debunk
Claim: Nigeria accounts for 5 percent of COVID-19 deaths in Africa.
Verdict: True
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Social Media Disinfo
Manuel Negrete holds the anti-parasite drug ivermectin after buying it with a medical prescription at a local pharmacy in Santa Cruz, Bolivia May 19, 2020. REUTERS/Rodrigo Urzagasti.
Circulating on social media: Ivermectin, a drug used to treat animal parasites like heartworm and roundworm, was proven to be a potential cure for coronavirus.
Verdict: Mostly False
Read the full story at: Snopes