Europe
Claim that 7.7% of UK goods exports go to the EU is a big underestimate
The Express has misquoted figures on the UK goods trade with the EU. Read
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Dominic Cummings is not in this picture of the Bullingdon Club
A post shared on social media incorrectly claims Dominic Cummings is pictured as a member of the Bullingdon Club alongside David Cameron and Boris Johnson. Read
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Health
How much have healthcare workers paid through the immigration health surcharge?
The Prime Minister claimed £900 million had been raised by the surcharge, but there was some confusion as to whether he was only referring to contributions from health workers. Read
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Health
Daily Express diabetes and coronavirus deaths headline is misleading
A quarter of patients who died with Covid-19 in English hospitals had diabetes. But that doesn’t mean that all these deaths were linked to diabetes. Read
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Health
The government says 125,000 workers in care settings and 118,000 care home residents have been tested for Covid-19
In PMQs, Boris Johnson misspoke by saying 125,000 care home staff and 118,000 care home workers have been tested for coronavirus. Read
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Health
No, Italy hasn’t recounted its coronavirus data and found that most died from other diseases
Official data shows that most people who died from Covid-19 had other conditions, not that these conditions were the real cause of their death. Read
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Health
We don’t know exactly how many NHS workers have died from Covid-19
Figures on the number of NHS workers who have died from the new coronavirus are incomplete. Read
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Animals and the origins of the new coronavirus
It is thought that the new coronavirus originated from bats and was transmitted to humans through another animal. Read
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Immigration
It’s likely that over 100,000 people have entered the UK since the lockdown began
Government estimates on arrivals are opaque, but recent figures suggest 100,000 is an underestimate. Read
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Hydroxychloroquine is not used as a treatment for radiation sickness
There isn’t yet reliable evidence that this drug, or chloroquine, cures Covid-19 patients either. Read
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