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Data on how far people travel to get a Covid-19 test isn’t all that useful
There are some issues with the data released by the government. 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.
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There’s no connection between new biometrics legislation and Covid-19 tests
This legislation is to do with biometric data that is of interest to national security Read
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This viral post understates the risk of Covid-19 infection
It claims the risk of catching Covid-19 is 44 million to one. This is a misreading of the fact that daily infections were 44 per million in England, and have since risen. Read
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People deciding not to get tested will not make it look as though coronavirus has been wiped out
Covid-19’s prevalence in the community is measured by more than the number of positive tests. Read
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Covid-19 kills far more than 0.1% of the people who catch it
The real death rate from Covid-19 is probably about five or ten times higher than 0.1% Read
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This data does not show tests for coronavirus being ordered pre-2020
Numerous items already used by the medical profession have been reclassified for use with Covid-19 in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Read
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Advice to clinically extremely vulnerable people varies by local lockdown area
Shielding for the clinically extremely vulnerable has been paused in the UK. That goes for most local lockdown areas, but not Leicester and Blackburn. Read
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These figures for non-Covid deaths aren’t accurate
These figures appear greatly exaggerated. Read
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Unlicensed vaccine manufacturers are immune from some, but not all, civil liability
A vaccine manufacturer would still be liable if their unlicensed product was defective. Read
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