Kate Lewis

Fact Checker (former)

Kate joined Full Fact on secondment in January 2020, while completing the final year of a PhD in social epidemiology at UCL. She previously worked as a statistical officer in the civil service and as a research officer for Mencap, a charity that supports people with a learning disability.

30 June 2020

Covid-19 study that links deaths to low vitamin D levels is flawed

This study has been removed from the online research library it was published on.

30 June 2020

What do we know about Covid-19 inequalities among people from minority ethnic groups?

There are stark inequalities in Covid-19 outcomes in the UK.

26 June 2020

Covid-19 is the underlying cause of death for most people who die with it

ONS data suggests Covid-19 is the underlying cause of death for 94% of people who die with it.

19 June 2020

No evidence to back up these claims about fluoride

Fluoride is added to toothpaste and water to help prevent tooth decay. The only potential negative effect of fluoride at levels recommended in the UK is teeth discolouration.

18 June 2020

A Norwegian-British research paper doesn’t claim the virus causing Covid-19 was man-made

There is still no evidence to suggest that the new coronavirus was man-made.

9 June 2020

Claim by Independent SAGE about Covid-19 infections in children is based on unclear evidence

Research literature doesn’t suggest that children are as likely as adults to become infected and carry the virus.

22 May 2020

Daily Express diabetes and coronavirus deaths headline is misleading

A quarter of patients who died with Covid-19 in English hospitals had diabetes. But that doesn’t mean that all these deaths were linked to diabetes.

21 May 2020

Animals and the origins of the new coronavirus

It is thought that the new coronavirus originated from bats and was transmitted to humans through another animal.

19 May 2020

Police officers around the world have died from Covid-19

This post incorrectly claims that there are no reports of police officers dying from Covid-19.

19 May 2020

Can children transmit the new coronavirus to other people?

The evidence to date suggests that it is uncommon for children to transmit the new coronavirus. Widespread antibody testing is required to fully understand this issue.

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Kate Lewis

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Covid-19 study that links deaths to low vitamin D levels is flawed

What do we know about Covid-19 inequalities among people from minority ethnic groups?

Covid-19 is the underlying cause of death for most people who die with it

No evidence to back up these claims about fluoride

A Norwegian-British research paper doesn’t claim the virus causing Covid-19 was man-made

Claim by Independent SAGE about Covid-19 infections in children is based on unclear evidence

Daily Express diabetes and coronavirus deaths headline is misleading

Animals and the origins of the new coronavirus

Police officers around the world have died from Covid-19

Can children transmit the new coronavirus to other people?

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