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Health
Official data shows that most people who died from Covid-19 had other conditions, not that these conditions were the real cause of their death. Read
Health
Figures on the number of NHS workers who have died from the new coronavirus are incomplete. Read
It is thought that the new coronavirus originated from bats and was transmitted to humans through another animal. Read
Immigration
Government estimates on arrivals are opaque, but recent figures suggest 100,000 is an underestimate. Read
There isn’t yet reliable evidence that this drug, or chloroquine, cures Covid-19 patients either. Read
Health
It was claimed on Question Time that you are more likely to drown than die of Covid-19 if you are under 60 with no health conditions. Read
A viral post shared by a UK Facebook user claims 31 million people have lost jobs in the last five weeks. This isn’t correct for the UK. Read
Health
Matt Hancock claimed nurse salaries had risen significantly in recent years. These increases don’t counterbalance falls in real terms pay over the past decade. Read
A post on Facebook wrongly claims that German police can come into homes and forcibly vaccinate people. Read
Health
Testing for asymptomatic people is currently only available for people in regulated care homes and in the NHS. Read
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