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As of 31 July, the lockdown rules changed for people in Greater Manchester and parts of Lancashire and West Yorkshire. Read
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PPE procurement is under scrutiny but claims that all these contracts were unfulfilled is not evidenced. Read
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The article in question is a speculative article on the future of travel and does not mention microchips. Read
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A viral video claims surgical masks are “no good” as they don’t offer complete protection to the wearer. Evidence shows masks still have benefits. Read
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The soap disrupts the surface tension which causes the fogging. Read
A Facebook post makes a false claim about the Covid-19 death rate. Read
Masks may offer some limited protection to the wearer and are likely to protect others if the wearer is infectious. Read
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Dominic Raab wrongly claimed people cannot be ‘penalised’ by employers if they have to quarantine after being abroad. Read
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Lowering your mask to assist those who lip-read is allowed, but not legally required. Read
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The government has demanded an urgent review into the way Public Health England calculates the daily death figures from coronavirus. Read
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