Claim: A viral WhatsApp message has claimed that Covifor injection, manufactured by the Indian pharmaceutical company, Hetero, is a COVID-19 vaccine expected to be tested in Africa.
Fact-check: Covifor is not a COVID-19 vaccine, not slated for test in Africa as claimed in this viral message - Dubawa
Verdict: false. a fact-check has revealed that covifor is not a covid-19 vaccine. it is a treatment for the covid-19 patients with severe symptoms of the disease and has been available in 127 countries around the world since june, 2020.
Organisation: Dubawa
Author: Aliyu Dahiru
Date published: 2021-01-04T16:48:30