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Kenya to issue fines for fake news about Covid-19
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Kenya warns citizens that anyone spreading fake news or rumours about coronavirus could face a US $50,000 fine.
Plus, in Nigeria the government is trying to reassure the public they have the situation of index case one - the Italian who tested positive for Covid-19 - under control, even though they can't trace everyone who came into contact with him.
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(Photo: Kenyan currency banknotes. Credit: SIMON MAINA / AFP / Getty Images)
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