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Coronavirus cures: debunked
We’ve been asked by readers to find the truth about many alleged ‘cures’ for Covid-19. Read
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Covid-19 testing is not as fast as Matt Hancock claimed
Almost all the tests Matt Hancock described deliver results by the end of the next day—not within 24hrs Read
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How medical staff found themselves at the centre of an information battle during the pandemic
Over the past months, as the coronavirus pandemic gripped the country, medical staff have found themselves – often unwillingly – at the centre of a parallel information crisis. Read
Analysis
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation wasn’t kicked out of India
Also, claims that the polio vaccine paralysed thousands of children are based on shaky evidence. Read
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Covid-19 study that links deaths to low vitamin D levels is flawed
This study has been removed from the online research library it was published on. Read
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Viral illustration shows one type of Covid-19 sampling method
There are different ways to take samples to test someone for Covid-19. Read
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What do we know about Covid-19 inequalities among people from minority ethnic groups?
There are stark inequalities in Covid-19 outcomes in the UK. Read
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The UK has had one of Europe’s worst Covid-19 outbreaks
The UK is not the only European country with many Covid-19 deaths. Read
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Bill Gates doesn’t own the vaccine for or patent of the Covid-19 virus
A viral Facebook post claims he is a partner in a Wuhan lab, which he isn’t. Read
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Why did few MPs attend a debate on health worker pay?
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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