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An article by The Exposé incorrectly claims that there have been over four times as many deaths due to Covid vaccines in 10 months as due to all other vaccines in the last 20 years. Read
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The false claim has spread on social media, after appearing on the website of the Hal Turner Radio Show Read
If used according to the manufacturer’s instructions, the product is safe. Read
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There’s no evidence this happened—Pfizer says the claim is false and he was not arrested. Read
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Both drugs are produced by Merck, but that doesn’t mean that they are the same. Read
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Reporting delays mean that the headline figure for Covid-19 deaths is always high on Tuesdays—and low on Sundays and Mondays. Read
Contrary to various online claims, the Italian health authority has done nothing of the sort. Read
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The Mail reported that a new study shows going to bed between 10pm and 11pm cuts your risk of heart disease. The study found a link between the two but not causation. Read
A video on Facebook wrongly claims police have “agreed” that a teenager was killed with a Covid-19 vaccine Read
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