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Posts claiming that viruses are just dead material and the body contains many viruses don’t disprove the fact that Covid-19 can be very harmful. Read
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We don’t yet have data on the number of deaths from suicide in August 2020. Read
A Facebook post makes misleading claims about the survival rates of people eating in restaurants without masks. Read
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The guidance includes a maximum number of people in the chamber and remote voting. Read
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Ministers attending a Cabinet meeting appear to be adhering to workplace Covid guidance. Read
Social media posts claim the government is trying to quietly change the rules on unlicensed vaccines, but they’ve missed the point. Read
Fines for breaking ‘rule of six’ start at £50 if paid on time. Read
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Many people in media and politics are mistakenly comparing two different things. Read
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The numbers she used in PMQs measure different things, and cannot be compared. Read
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There are some issues with the data released by the government. Read
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