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Get access to the best original medical research and scientific data from African experts who understand local context.
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A curated selection of the Africa-specific medical research papers
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Dataset
African demographic and scientific data to help contextualise the pandemic
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Connect with African scientists and other experts who are at the forefront of efforts to understand coronavirus on the continent.
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    Latif Ndeketa
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    Titus Divala
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    Marius Gilbert
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    Wafaa M. El-Sadr
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    Jean B Nachega
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Corona virus

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A searchable database of debunked misinformation and easy-to-use fact-checking tools managed by our transnational team to help you test new questionable claims.
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Featured Stories
A selection of Africa's best data-driven reportage and evidence-based analysis of Covid-19.
  • Covid-19 conspiracies amplified on social media by South African political party
    Covid-19 conspiracies amplified on social media by South African political party
    Conspiracies amplified as politicians question South Africa's president.
  • South Africa-based Facebook groups stoked Covid-19 fears to sell face masks
    South Africa-based Facebook groups stoked Covid-19 fears to sell face masks
    A marketing company created groups that fuelled fearmongering and conspiracies.
  • Facebook shuts down Egyptian disinfo network, bans two marketing companies
    Facebook shuts down Egyptian disinfo network, bans two marketing companies
    More than 1,700 assets targeting people in Middle East and North Africa removed.
  • Unverified narratives about virus origins spreads across the U.S.
    Unverified narratives about virus origins spreads across the U.S.
    Infodemic worsens as unverified claims about Covid-19 dominate media coverage

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