Italy hasn’t changed its Covid-19 death toll from 130,000 to under 4,000
Contrary to various online claims, the Italian health authority has done nothing of the sort. Read
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Covid-19 fact checks
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.
Police have not said a West Midlands teen was "murdered" with a Covid-19 vaccine
A video on Facebook wrongly claims police have “agreed” that a teenager was killed with a Covid-19 vaccine Read
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Parents aren’t being urged to donate their children’s organs at vaccine appointments
A manipulated image has been shared thousands of times online. Read
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Poll didn’t indicate the majority want a new Covid-19 lockdown
There is no indication that the poll, carried out amongst Independent readers, included a representative sample of respondents. Read
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Covid-19 hospitalisations are below last year, not 14 times higher as NHS CEO claimed
NHS England CEO Amanda Pritchard claimed the number of people with Covid-19 in hospitals is 14x higher than last year. She was comparing data from August 2021 and August 2020. Read
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Why are media outlets reporting the Covid epidemic is escalating?
In recent days, CNN and Sky News have claimed the epidemic is growing, despite falling daily case numbers. Read
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Guardian wrong to suggest unvaccinated deaths are the majority currently
UKHSA explains that this is because a larger proportion of the population are vaccinated than unvaccinated. Read
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No evidence linking deaths among children to vaccine rollout
An article by The Exposé makes a misleading link between official statistics on child deaths and Covid-19 vaccines. Read
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293 ‘daily’ Covid deaths likely cover more than one day after technical issue
293 Covid-19 deaths were reported on 2 November, in part because a technical issue meant death recording was delayed over the weekend. Read
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Covid-19 vaccines do offer some protection against transmission and infection
Neil Oliver recently incorrectly said that Covid-19 vaccines don’t offer any protection against transmission or infection from the virus. Read
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