This post telling healthy people to stop getting tested is full of inaccuracies
The post cites inaccurate claims about how testing and virus levels are measured. 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.
This video makes a number of inaccurate claims about the Covid-19 pandemic
We have seen similar claims before about Pirbright, Serco, and the Test and Trace system. Read
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Health
Labour’s tweet about Serco is missing some important context
Public and private contact tracers do different kinds of work, so it is difficult to compare their performance. Read
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Health
Non-Covid deaths in private homes are up, but have decreased elsewhere
Metro claimed the non-Covid death toll is soaring. This refers just to deaths in private homes, not all deaths. Read
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Health
Some Covid-positive students are being recorded at their home addresses
The government confirms students who do not register with a new GP at university are recorded as testing positive at their home address. Read
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Health
London Mayor candidate wrong to claim Covid-19 pandemic is no worse than a flu season
The number of deaths from Covid-19 far exceeds the number of deaths from flu in a given season, despite the much stricter controls in place. Read
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Health
Contact tracing has not stopped in schools
Single Covid-19 cases in educational settings are being traced centrally, instead of by local teams Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Andy Burnham was wrong about furlough on Question Time
The Mayor of Greater Manchester suggested that staff in closed pubs and bars in Bolton had no access to support. Read
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Health
Flu and Covid-19 statistics are being published in one report, but not added together
They will both now appear in the same weekly document. Read
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Health
Flu and Covid-19 statistics are not being added together
It’s just that they are both now published in the same weekly document. Read
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Evidence you can rely on
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
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