Health
What does the new lockdown mean for childcare in England?
Our readers have asked us how the new lockdown rules affect childcare. Read
Analysis
Health
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Fact-checking claims on coronavirus transmission in schools
Our readers have asked us to look into claims made by the NEU and Skwawkbox about Covid-19 transmission in schools. Read
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A Covid-19 vaccine is not being administered via Covid-19 nasal swab tests
Despite the fact that some other animal vaccines are administered via the nose, the Covid-19 swab test is not a Covid-19 vaccine. Read
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Health
A comparison of daily deaths from Covid-19 and non-Covid causes is incorrect
The Covid-19 figures are incorrect based on when the claim was made, and we don’t have recent figures for the non-Covid deaths. Read
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No, we are not on track for a normal number of deaths this year
A post on Facebook compares the death toll this year in England in Wales with the UK death toll in previous years to incorrectly suggest we are on course for a normal yearly death toll. Read
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The WHO has not decided attending school implies consent for vaccines
In the UK you can’t be forced to have a vaccine. Read
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Health
The number of doctors working for the NHS in England has increased in the past year
Even when excluding final year students fast tracked into hospital roles due to the pandemic, the number of doctors has risen. Read
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This figure for flu deaths is wrong
A viral Facebook post claims that the flu killed 64,000 people in 2018. This is incorrect. 64,000 people died in January 2018 in England and Wales of all causes. Read
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The asteroid which might enter Earth’s atmosphere on 2 November will not “hit” Earth
NASA says it is so small it would burn up in the atmosphere. Read
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A video claiming to be from 1956 did not predict Covid-19
The video is modern and was made after the pandemic began. Read
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