Mask graphic contains a number of inaccuracies
A post has claimed that Covid-19 can’t be spread person to person. This is the main way the disease spreads. 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 do have legal powers to enforce face covering laws
Some police officers and groups have suggested the new mask rules may be tricky to enforce. Read
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Independent SAGE’s estimated death rate is too high
It is wrong to suggest that the government has said it would be happy for the Covid-19 death rate to remain at this level. Read
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Claims that Muslims caused Leicester’s Covid-19 outbreak are baseless
It is still too early to give a definitive explanation for why Leicester’s outbreak happened. Read
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Government issues contradictory advice on travel quarantine
The government has given conflicting advice about who needs to quarantine after travelling home from abroad from 10 July. Read
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Increase in doctors and nurses does not include Covid-19 returners
Rises in the number of full-time doctors and nurses in the NHS do not include staff members who returned to help during the coronavirus pandemic. Read
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New data reveals PM’s testing speeds claims as wrong
The PM claimed all tests at regional sites and mobile units were processed within 24 hours. New data shows, at the time, only 19% and 5% of tests respectively were processed within 24 hours. Read
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Leicester going back into lockdown has nothing to do with 5G
Leicester is one of many cities which has 5G coverage. Read
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Covid-19 testing is not as fast as Matt Hancock claimed
Almost all the tests Matt Hancock described deliver results by the end of the next day—not within 24hrs Read
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Covid-19 study that links deaths to low vitamin D levels is flawed
This study has been removed from the online research library it was published on. Read
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