Health
These figures for non-Covid deaths aren’t accurate
These figures appear greatly exaggerated. Read
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Unlicensed vaccine manufacturers are immune from some, but not all, civil liability
A vaccine manufacturer would still be liable if their unlicensed product was defective. Read
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Reopening universities will almost certainly not cause 50,000 deaths
This assumes that every student in the UK catches Covid-19 this autumn, and that nothing is done to stop it Read
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There’s no evidence the number of people taking their own life fell during the Covid-19 pandemic
Health secretary Matt Hancock was wrong to say figures for England show a decrease in the number of people taking their own life. Read
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A graph spreading on Facebook gets it wrong on flu vs Covid deaths
Flu is not the underlying cause of deaths in more people than Covid-19. Read
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Claims of pandemic fall in child anxiety may not apply across the whole country
A study which found that students’ anxiety levels were lower during the pandemic than in October 2019 was conducted among year 9 students in the south west of England. Read
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Education
What do we know about Covid-19 transmission in schools?
The evidence is limited as fewer children have attended school during the pandemic, but broadly suggests that while there is some risk, schools aren’t likely to play a large role in transmission. Read
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A retracted paper linking 5G and coronavirus with no evidence is doing the rounds on Facebook
The paper, which was retracted days after it was published, did not prove any link between 5G and coronaviruses. Read
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Ukrainian soldiers have not died after having an American Covid-19 vaccine
Six members of the Ukrainian military have died of Covid-19 so far, but that wasn’t anything to do with a vaccine. Read
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Matt Hancock misstates the proportion of Test and Trace contacts being reached
Matt Hancock misspoke saying that 79.7% of close contacts of infected people are being reached by test and trace. Read
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