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The Prime Minister suggested that grandparents could bubble with the household of their grandchildren. This isn’t always allowed. Read
A post has claimed that Covid-19 can’t be spread person to person. This is the main way the disease spreads. Read
Some police officers and groups have suggested the new mask rules may be tricky to enforce. Read
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It is wrong to suggest that the government has said it would be happy for the Covid-19 death rate to remain at this level. Read
This was claimed in an article when the rise has actually been since last year. Read
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It is still too early to give a definitive explanation for why Leicester’s outbreak happened. Read
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There is no evidence for this claim Read
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The government has given conflicting advice about who needs to quarantine after travelling home from abroad from 10 July. Read
The number of mobile phone subscriptions in China fell by 21 million between December and February. This doesn’t mean 21 million have died. Read
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Rises in the number of full-time doctors and nurses in the NHS do not include staff members who returned to help during the coronavirus pandemic. Read
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