Economy, Business & Finance
Poverty is not the same as food insecurity
Claims about all households in poverty struggling to put food on the table need a closer look. Read
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The chance of being killed by a cow and other AstraZeneca vaccine risk comparisons explained
Is it a cow? Is it a plane? The hunt for a straightforward way to explain the AstraZeneca vaccine risk is complicated. Read
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What’s a PCR test cycle threshold and why it matters
It’s been falsely claimed the WHO said PCR tests are flawed. It said “weak positive” cases with high “cycle thresholds” may need to be retested. Read
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Zero hours workers not excluded from self-isolation payments
Payments of £500 are available to eligible low-income or benefit-receiving workers who have to self-isolate. Read
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Viral video contains several false pandemic claims
A woman reading out a newspaper makes several claims about the pandemic which are false or misleading. Read
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Covid-19 is not the same as a common cold
Coronaviruses are a family of viruses which include those which cause the common cold, SARS and Covid-19. Read
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Post suggests American WW2 prisoners were British soldiers
A photo of two emaciated men are American civilian prisoners of war, not British soldiers. Read
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Rusty hand sanitiser stand doesn’t prove hand gel is poison
The stand probably rusted from exposure to water in the gel. Read
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Health
Twitter poll results don’t show ‘wide support’ for Thailand’s travel policy
An article in The Independent claims majority support for Thailand’s decision to admit vaccinated travellers. But Twitter polls mean nothing. Read
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Fake Mirror article about oil investors on Dragons’ Den looks suspicious
An article designed to look like The Mirror claims British citizens can make £7,000 a day from home by investing in oil Read
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