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What was claimed

Reviewing what we know about transmission so far

With many schools set to reopen next week

Coronavirus infections in schools: what do we know?

Our verdict

Because not many children have attended school since the pandemic began, the evidence is incomplete. We take a look at what we know up to now.

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What was claimed

By several newspapers, magazines and broadcasters

It’s a misunderstanding of figures from the Office for National Statistics

Flu is killing many more people than Covid-19 at the moment

Our verdict

Although we don’t have detailed data on recent deaths, there are almost certainly fewer deaths where flu is identified as the underlying cause compared to Covid-19.

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What was claimed

Published on social media

Widely shared on Facebook

Infrared thermometers harm the pineal gland

Our verdict

Incorrect. These devices measure infrared rather than emitting it, so the person whose temperature is being taken isn’t subject to any extra infrared radiation.

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Full Fact welcomes consultation to update our outdated election laws

We believe that voters should know who is targeting them online and who is paying for it. This transparency is crucial for elections in a democracy.

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Research

What do our readers’ questions tell us about the public’s coronavirus concerns?

We've pulled together the main themes from over 2,400 questions sent in to us as part of our Ask Full Fact series.

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Automated fact checking

How we’re using AI to scale up global fact checking

Full Fact is using technology to increase the speed, reach and impact of its fact checking. Find out how we are developing AI tools to help highly trained fact checkers to be more efficient.

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