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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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The PM claimed all tests at regional sites and mobile units were processed within 24 hours. New data shows, at the time, only 19% and 5% of tests respectively were processed within 24 hours. Read
Leicester is one of many cities which has 5G coverage. Read
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Almost all the tests Matt Hancock described deliver results by the end of the next day—not within 24hrs Read
Also, claims that the polio vaccine paralysed thousands of children are based on shaky evidence. Read
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This study has been removed from the online research library it was published on. Read
There are different ways to take samples to test someone for Covid-19. Read
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The UK is not the only European country with many Covid-19 deaths. Read
A viral Facebook post claims he is a partner in a Wuhan lab, which he isn’t. Read
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This was a Petitions Committee debate. These do not lead to any direct decision or vote on changes to law. Read
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