This page brings together Full Fact’s fact checks on Covid-19, covering common claims, vaccine safety and efficacy, symptoms, treatments, government policies, and misinformation. We review evidence, correct errors, and monitor evolving science to help you make informed decisions.
The unusually high number came from a backlog in the death reporting system. The average number of daily Covid-19 deaths is currently around 243 and falling. Read
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Michael Gove claimed 97% of PPE procured was fit-for-purpose and on the front line. In actual fact, while it may have been usable by someone, not all of it was on the front line. Read
Ahmad Malik has misused various different sources to falsely suggest that the vaccines are dangerous. Read
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A video shared on Facebook of police speaking to vaccine sceptics is littered with unfounded claims about a non-existent investigation into Covid vaccinations. Read
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It has been misleadingly claimed that the UK has recorded five times more deaths ‘due to’ the Covid-19 vaccines than all other vaccines over the past five years. Read
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The clip claims that Covid-19 vaccines can alter a person’s DNA. Read
More than 140,000 people have died of Covid-19 in England and Wales so far. Read
There is no evidence that they cause cancer. In very rare cases, there is a link to blood clots, but the benefits of vaccination generally far outweigh the risks. Read
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This figure is the number of people in England and Wales who, up to the end of 2021, died of Covid-19 where Covid-19 was the only condition listed on their death certificate. Read
A quote from the creator of the PCR process, Kary Mullis, is being used to claim PCR testing can find “anything in anybody”. Read
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