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A study into the quantity of Covid-19 carried by some children does not prove they are ‘silent super-spreaders’. Read
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These thermometers do not emit infrared radiation, they measure it. Read
The app hasn’t been binned, although the government did change direction with their original app to instead use the Google/Apple system. Read
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Legionnaires’ disease is a bacterial infection caught through water. Read
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mRNA works by instructing cells, not altering DNA. Read
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New research suggests that people were not confused by the wording of a survey last summer Read
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
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