Category: Debunked
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Welcome to the Disco!
Welcome to the disco that is the internet! And there’s a new notorious band in town. This band’s music shows up on your timelines as Malinformation, Misinformation, Disinformation, Ampliganda & Propaganda. By sharing, liking, retweeting or commenting, you’re dancing to its tune.
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Kenya’s Yellow Fever Outbreak Explained
After 3 deaths and 15 confirmed infections in Isiolo county, Kenya has declared an outbreak of Yellow Fever. Following the announcement, Kenya immediately put all counties on high alert.
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Russia, Ukraine and Kenya’s Chapati Woes
Should Ukraine be driven to its knees, Kenya is bound to suffer major setbacks. The Cost of bread and wheat flour goes up. Kenya relies on imported wheat from Ukraine and Russia to meet its annual demand of 1.2 million metric tonnes of grain. Russia is the world’s leading wheat exporter while Ukraine is the fourth.
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The Tonga Volcanic Eruption Explained
An underwater volcano in the South Pacific erupted violently on 15th January 2022, causing tsunamis to hit Hawaii, Japan, and Tonga’s largest island, Tongatapu sending waves flooding into the capital. The eruptions sent a plume of ash, gas and steam 20 kilometers into the air. Satellite imagery showed a massive ash cloud and shockwaves spreading…
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Can You Mix COVID Vaccines?
Although studies show that mixing the vaccines generates a strong immune system, there might also be resultant short-term side effects such as; not feeling well or a low-grade fever after the second dose.
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Why Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Requires Special Syringes
Because it’s narrower, the low-dead volume syringes, which are small in size, trap less liquid between the plunger and the tip of the needle after a dose is expelled. The plungers slide all the way down to the needle to eliminate trapped liquid. Low-dead volume syringes are designed to cut down waste.
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Why Africa is Lagging Behind in the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
Vaccination remains one of the most important measures to contain COVID-19. Because of this, countries have been in a race to procure enough vaccines to inoculate their populations. Africa’s overall rate of 3.2% contrasts sharply with that of the rest of the world, some of the world’s richest countries like the UAE are at 90%.
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The Case For A People’s Vaccine
If there’s anything the COVID-19 pandemic was supposed to teach us, it was that we either stick together or get hanged separately.
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‘‘Tusiogope Chanjo’’ Revisiting Vaccine Hesitancy in Kenya
As the Covid-19 pandemic ravaged the world, the biggest concern was finding a possible cure or the closest to it, a vaccine.
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Why The Curfew Is Here To Stay
Majority of Kenyans came to the slippery conclusion that COVID-19 was exiting the country. Citizens became lax with the rules – planning and attending overcrowded social functions and absconding on facemasks.