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False news reports wrongly claim that Dr Elisa Granato, one of the first participants in a UK Covid-19 vaccine trial, has died. She is not dead. Read
Health
Total deaths registered in England and Wales for 2020 so far are below 2018, but the weekly death figure is still well above what it has been. Read
A widely shared post on Facebook claims international terrorism has ‘stopped’ as a result of western countries being ‘busy’ fighting the new coronavirus. Read
In 1918 Philadelphia saw 200,000 attend a parade, despite reports of influenza in the city. After the parade, cases skyrocketed. Read
UK foreign aid spending was £15 billion in 2019. Donations to the NHS Charities Together totalled £457 million last year. Read
Gargling with salt, putting clothes out in the sun, and ‘any mask’ will not stop you getting Covid-19. Read
The company was created by the Department of Health. Read
There isn’t a vaccine for the new coronavirus yet. Read
The video is from Bangkok. Read
Care workers in nursing homes will get a bonus but we don’t yet know how much. Read
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