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The government has said a parent, carer or legal guardian must be present for a Covid-19 screening to take place on a child under the Coronavirus Act, but the law itself doesn’t say this. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The poll it’s based on didn’t ask if people thought they would get sacked, it asked if they thought they would be forced to leave their jobs. Read
Health
It was widely reported that a survey showed men over six foot tall are more likely to be infected with coronavirus. However, the research does not prove this. Read
A viral Facebook post claims Spain had a much lower Covid-19 death toll than the UK at the end of July. That’s correct but isn’t the best way to compare the risk of getting Covid-19 in each country. Read
Health
The company said in a press release that they are worried the current economic climate would lead to more abandoned pets. Read
Health
Leicester City Council said that no one is being forced by them to take Covid-19 tests. Read
However, the European Union does have lawmakers that aren’t elected by the public. Read
Viral videos on social media seemingly showing a police officer lying on the ground while children pelt him with eggs are not what they seem. Read
Health
The true number of people tested for Covid-19 each day, under the Test and Trace programme for England, is about 52,000 Read
Health
By using a mean average, the results overstated what the average Brit thinks the death rate has been. Read
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