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Virtually all the most vulnerable people are vaccinated against Covid, so most of the people who die of it are too. Read
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The search engine highlighted text that appeared to be AI-generated false information published online as an example of an AI ‘hallucination’. Read
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The Mirror and BBC Radio reported a figure on official maternity ratings without clarifying that it referred to safety specifically. Read
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Steve Barclay confused smoking’s share of cancer deaths with its share of cancer cases, in comments on the BBC and Sky. Read
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The latest official data shows that about half a million more people are waiting for planned treatment in England. Labour used a less reliable figure for its comparison. Read
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Most people dying of Covid in 2020 were over 80—but they also generally had years of life left. Read
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The benefits of Covid vaccination outweigh the risks for most people, and although mild side effects are common, serious ones are rare. Read
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A Telegraph article reported comments made during the Covid Inquiry, which inaccurately described the content of Age UK’s witness statement. Read
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Last week Sir Keir Starmer claimed that Labour achieved the shortest waiting lists “in history”, while Wes Streeting said it had delivered the shortest waiting times. Read
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Claims last month that one in three women working in surgery have been sexually assaulted by a colleague come from a voluntary survey that was shared by email and on social media. Read
