Health
These figures for non-Covid deaths aren’t accurate
These figures appear greatly exaggerated. Read
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Health
Unlicensed vaccine manufacturers are immune from some, but not all, civil liability
A vaccine manufacturer would still be liable if their unlicensed product was defective. Read
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Health
Reopening universities will almost certainly not cause 50,000 deaths
This assumes that every student in the UK catches Covid-19 this autumn, and that nothing is done to stop it Read
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This is not an image of a naked child “escaping” from Buckingham Palace
This was a viral hoax for a TV show. Read
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Health
There’s no evidence the number of people taking their own life fell during the Covid-19 pandemic
Health secretary Matt Hancock was wrong to say figures for England show a decrease in the number of people taking their own life. Read
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Figures for people seeking asylum in hotels and veterans sleeping rough are both wrong
It’s not true that 48,000 “illegals” are housed in hotels, and estimates of 6,000 veterans sleeping rough are likely to be too high. Read
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A graph spreading on Facebook gets it wrong on flu vs Covid deaths
Flu is not the underlying cause of deaths in more people than Covid-19. Read
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Health
Claims of pandemic fall in child anxiety may not apply across the whole country
A study which found that students’ anxiety levels were lower during the pandemic than in October 2019 was conducted among year 9 students in the south west of England. Read
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Children in Need is not donating £10 million to Black Lives Matter
The BBC charity is matching Stormzy’s £10m pledge to causes tackling racial inequality in the UK. Read
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Education
What do we know about Covid-19 transmission in schools?
The evidence is limited as fewer children have attended school during the pandemic, but broadly suggests that while there is some risk, schools aren’t likely to play a large role in transmission. Read
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