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During a Sky News interview, Labour party chair and minister without portfolio Ellie Reeves said the government had “fixed the disputes with the junior doctors”.

While it’s true that the government has made an offer the British Medical Association considers acceptable, doctors are still voting on whether or not to agree the offer.

NHS strikes

Online posts have claimed the World Health Organisation has ordered governments to prepare for ‘mega lockdowns’ due to a deadly monkeypox strain.

This isn’t the case. The WHO has not ordered any preparation for lockdowns associated with mpox, nor does it have the power to impose lockdown mandates.

Viral misinformation

Online posts have been circulating that claim California passed on assigning delegates to Kamala Harris during the Democratic National Convention roll call.

California assigned 482 delegates to Ms Harris. While California did initially pass, this is because it’s tradition for a candidate’s home state to assign votes towards the end of the roll call.

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