<img src="https://trc.taboola.com/1321591/log/3/unip?en=page_view" width="0" height="0" style="display:none">
Fact Check Library

Fact Check with Logically.

Download the Free App Today

false
false

CLAIM ID

b78f011c

CR7 Mixture Antiviral is an effective remedy for COVID-19.

CR7 is sold as an immunity booster which is not officially recognized as a COVID-19 medication by the Kenyan government or World Health Organization.

CR7 is sold as an immunity booster which is not officially recognized as a COVID-19 medication by the Kenyan government or World Health Organization. Mohamed Hussein Abdille, a Kenyan professor, claimed to have developed a COVID-19 antiviral supplement called 'CR7 Mixture Antiviral'. Several unreliable websites and blogs have stated that he has researched various viruses around the world.

According to professor Abdille's posts on his unverified Twitter account, he developed CR7 in June 2020. One of his tweets from May 2021 said that he donated over 6,000 vials in Kenya.

There is no scientific or credible evidence to support CR7 as a viable medicine to help treat COVID-19. There is no official confirmation from the Kenyan government about CR7 being widely used in the country. Kenya's Ministry of Health has not listed it as a vaccine or any form of medication. There are no medical records of patients treated with CR7. In March 2021, Covidshield (produced by Aztrazenca and Serum Institute of India) was rolled out in Kenya to help fight COVID-19.

World Health Organization (WHO) has not recognized CR7 as a cure for COVID-19. WHO's emergency use listing (EUL) helps countries speed up their regulatory approval for COVID-19 vaccine import and administration.

In April 2021, the Kenya Ministry of Health announced that Pfizer and Johnson and Johnson vaccines were being acquired. Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe of Kenya said that the country has three official sources to acquire their vaccines, including government-to-government, Covax platform, and manufacturers.

The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to a lot of potentially dangerous misinformation. For reliable advice on COVID-19 including symptoms, prevention and available treatment, please refer to the World Health Organisation or your national healthcare authority.

Have a question or correction on one of our fact-checks?

If you think a claim has been misjudged or requires correction, please send us evidence to support your error claim. We will revisit our evidence and verdict and conduct additional research to verify new information.

Fact Check of the Day

misleading

397 children were diagnosed with heart inflammation after receiving Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in U.S.