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Rumours thrive amid trickle of Covid-19 pandemic facts

The World Health Organization (WHO) says the world's not only fighting the pandemic, but also what it calls an "infodemic" - where an overload of information, some of it false, makes it difficult for people to make decisions about their health.

And it's trying to answer people's concerns about the vaccines - as well asĀ helping people evaluate the information they see on social media.

Nina, who is 21 and lives in London with her 82-year-old grandmother, is one of those who has concerns,

She says she has "mixed feelings" about Covid vaccines.

Media students given a voice

This is not surprising as radio transcends geographical boundaries, societal differences and language barriers.

For the participants of the 5th session of the series of Media Education Seminars (MES) on the 5th of August, radio has given them a voice.