Health
Control swabs aren’t meant to be used for patient testing
Lateral flow control swabs are used to check that the test is working properly and should not be used for patient testing. Read
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Fact checks
From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Betty White did not get a Covid-19 booster vaccine three days before she died
Multiple social media posts falsely report actress Betty White had her third Covid vaccine three days before she died. Read
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Health
Boris Johnson misspoke about unvaccinated people in ICU
Around 90% of Covid ICU admissions have not received a booster, but only about 61% are not vaccinated at all. Read
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We don’t know how many suicides there have been since Omicron arrived in the UK
There’s a big lag on figures due to deaths being investigated by coroners. Read
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Health
Vaccinated Germans won’t have AIDS by the end of January 2022
An article by The Expose uses inaccurate figures and flawed calculations to incorrectly claim that Covid vaccines cause AIDS. Read
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Health
A Guido Fawkes ‘fact check’ incorrectly claims the SNP is wrong
The SNP quoted Covid-19 figures from the ONS correctly. Read
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TikTok joke about masks in Zoom meetings is taken seriously on Facebook
This comes from a satirical account in the US. It isn’t true. Read
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A giant asteroid isn’t about to ‘crash into the Earth’s atmosphere’
The closest the asteroid in question will come to the Earth’s surface is 3.5 million miles away. Read
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Health
No evidence masks limit oxygen for children
A post on Instagram claims masks ‘do nothing’ but limit oxygen flow and increase risk of bacteria and illness. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Is income inequality falling?
While the Prime Minister claimed income inequality was falling, the latest analysis suggests it may be rising again after income support schemes were removed. Read
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