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.
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It’s been falsely claimed the WHO said PCR tests are flawed. It said “weak positive” cases with high “cycle thresholds” may need to be retested. Read
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Payments of £500 are available to eligible low-income or benefit-receiving workers who have to self-isolate. Read
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A woman reading out a newspaper makes several claims about the pandemic which are false or misleading. Read
Coronaviruses are a family of viruses which include those which cause the common cold, SARS and Covid-19. Read
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An article in The Independent claims majority support for Thailand’s decision to admit vaccinated travellers. But Twitter polls mean nothing. Read
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These include common falsehoods that mRNA vaccines will change your DNA (they won’t) and that the vaccines aren’t safe and effective (they are). Read
Posts on social media are wrong to warn that the ethylene oxide used to sterilise some Covid-19 tests makes them dangerous. Read
A video falsely claims Covid-19 has been planned and its vaccine kills. Read
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Some healthcare workers are required by their employers to have the Hepatitis B vaccine, but it's not a specific law. Read
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A Covid-19 Q&A graphic has been widely shared on social media. It makes lots of inaccurate claims about the vaccines. Read
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