Dettol hasn’t tested its products against the new Wuhan coronavirus yet
Coronavirus is a category of viruses that includes the common cold. 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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These aren’t satellite images and they don’t show evidence of mass cremations in Wuhan
Images claiming to show high levels of sulphur dioxide above Wuhan are not based on real satellite data. Read
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There is no patent for the Wuhan coronavirus
There is no patent for the Wuhan coronavirus. Claims that Jacob Rothschild owns the patent are untrue. Read
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The makers of Dettol did not know about the new Wuhan coronavirus before the rest of us
Coronavirus is a category of viruses which includes the common cold, as well as the new Wuhan coronavirus. Read
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This company is based in Shanghai, not Wuhan
Authorities have not yet traced the origin of the new coronavirus outbreak. Read
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The Wuhan coronavirus has nothing to do with 5G
Lots of cities in China have 5G coverage, not just the city at the centre of the new coronavirus outbreak. Read
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The virus in this clinical study is not the coronavirus seen in China in 2019/2020
Facebook posts incorrectly claim a vaccine to the Wuhan coronavirus was trialled earlier this month. The study trialled a vaccine to MERS, a different type of coronavirus. Read
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A patent for the coronavirus spreading in Wuhan was not applied for in 2015
Coronavirus is not one single virus: it’s a family of them. Read
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