Old image falsely used to depict recent arrest of Nigerian fraud suspect in the US
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Old video of World Doctors Alliance on Covid-19 resurfaces online
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Doctors, scientists band together to combat misinformation on Twitter
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WHO did NOT rank Nigeria 4th best in COVID-19 response
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