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No evidence monkeypox is an agent of biological warfare
A video of a man opening textbooks to pages about monkeypox does not show the outbreak is a ‘war on us’. Read
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Monkeypox is not ‘vaccine acquired’ shingles
They are caused by completely different viruses. Read
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No evidence Covid-19 vaccines cause monkeypox
Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by a virus. There is no evidence it is a side effect of vaccination against Covid-19. Read
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The US military did not find traces of pesticides in Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine
A claim that members of the US special forces found traces of pesticides in vials of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine is false. Read
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Smallpox not the only infectious disease eradicated by humans
While reporting on the rise of monkeypox, the Times said that smallpox is the only disease ever eradicated by humans. But there has been another—the cattle disease, rinderpest. Read
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Most Britons are not projected to be obese by 2040
While a Daily Express headline suggests otherwise, the proportion of Britons forecast to be obese or severely obese by 2040 is actually 36%. Read
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Post claiming the Pfizer vaccine has only a 12% efficacy rate is inaccurate
False claims circulating on social media about the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine are not based on newly published documents. Read
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£37 billion was the two-year budget for NHS Test and Trace, not how much was spent
Posts questioning where the £37 billion allocated to Test and Trace was spent have been shared hundreds of times on social media. Read
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Facebook image promoting vaccine damage payments scheme is not an official government poster
The poster includes a link to a genuine scheme, which has existed since before the pandemic, under which people severely disabled by vaccines can apply for £120,000. Read
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Covid vaccines haven’t been mandated in the EU ‘under the radar’ under ‘Resolution 2361’
A post on Facebook claims that the European Council has removed its objection to mandatory Covid-19 vaccines. Read
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