Health
Estimates of 650,000 annual flu deaths can’t be compared to Covid-19 deaths
The WHO estimated in 2017 that there are 290,000 to 650,000 flu-related deaths each year. Read
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Health
No evidence Australian child ‘Lachlan Leary’ died from vaccine
A Facebook comment about the seven-year-old boy has been shared thousands of times online. Read
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Health
Met Police has not launched an investigation into the Covid-19 vaccine programme
Posts on Facebook falsely claim that the Metropolitan Police is investigating the Covid-19 vaccine programme. Read
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Health
Boris Johnson’s PPE figures don’t tell the whole story
The Prime Minister claimed during PMQs that the UK is now capable of producing 80% of its own PPE. Read
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Japan has never enforced a Covid-19 vaccine mandate
An Instagram post claims that Japan has dropped Covid-19 vaccine mandates even though it has never enforced one. Read
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An Instagram post underestimates Covid-19 deaths among younger people
Just over 17,000 people under 65 died of the disease in England and Wales, up to the end of November 2021. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
PM misleads on employment figures, again
The number of people in work is about 600,000 lower than it was before the pandemic. Read
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Health
The Nuremberg Code doesn’t state that mask mandates are a war crime
The Code, which was created in response to human experimentation in Nazi concentration camps, does not mention masks. Read
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Argos isn’t selling microwaves for £1.78
A Facebook post falsely claims Argos is selling microwaves for £1.78 after it broke a contract with Samsung. Read
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The Covid-19 vaccines don’t have ‘negative efficacy’
Data from the UKHSA vaccine surveillance report cannot be used to estimate effectiveness correctly—as the report itself makes clear many times. Read
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