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.
Masks may offer some limited protection to the wearer and are likely to protect others if the wearer is infectious. Read
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Dominic Raab wrongly claimed people cannot be ‘penalised’ by employers if they have to quarantine after being abroad. Read
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Lowering your mask to assist those who lip-read is allowed, but not legally required. Read
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A post claims that an app containing a QR code will be used to stop people entering shops or businesses if they haven’t had the vaccine. Read
There are multiple examples of people failing to follow Blitz guidance. Read
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Boris Johnson and the Department for Health and Social Care claimed in May 125,000 staff in care settings and 118,000 care home residents had been tested for Covid-19. New data shows this incorrect. Read
A widely shared Facebook post wrongly claims that 58% of Scotland’s coronavirus deaths took place in care homes. Read
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Claims about hospital attendance figures, death certificates, and empty ambulances are all false. Read
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Matt Hancock claimed lockdown began a week before Boris Johnson instructed the country to ‘stay at home’. Read
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The Prime Minister suggested that grandparents could bubble with the household of their grandchildren. This isn’t always allowed. Read
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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