Covid-19 prevention claims put down to Unicef go viral again
Gargling with salt, putting clothes out in the sun, and ‘any mask’ will not stop you getting Covid-19. 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.
An image of a dog vaccine for a different coronavirus has gone viral
There isn’t a vaccine for the new coronavirus yet. Read
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This video of a man wiping his hands on a public lift was not filmed in Wales
The video is from Bangkok. Read
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Viral claim about France’s tax-free health care workers bonus needs context
Care workers in nursing homes will get a bonus but we don’t yet know how much. Read
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Not all New Zealand MPs have been ordered to take a pay cut, and UK MPs have not awarded themselves a £10,000 bonus
The New Zealand pay cut does not apply to all MPs, and UK MPs can only claim extra money for office costs. Read
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JustGiving are not keeping £2m from donations to Captain Tom
Posts on social media claim the platform kept money raised by the veteran and intended for NHS Charities Together. Read
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The German government hasn’t billed China for “coronavirus damages”
An article in the Express suggested the German government had billed China for “coronavirus damages.” The bill was mocked up by a German newspaper. Read
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The nurses that treated Boris Johnson for coronavirus are real UK nurses
Both are registered nurses working at St Thomas’s hospital. Read
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No, the UK didn’t turn down 50,000 ventilators offered by the EU
The UK did not join an EU scheme to stockpile medical equipment. However, even if the UK had joined this scheme, the budget would deliver nowhere near 50,000 ventilators across all participants. Read
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Government misses one of its Covid-19 test targets
Government committed to 25,000 tests a day by mid-April, later relaxed to “mid to late April”. Latest figures show 18,665 tests a day. 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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