Health
Guardian wrong to suggest unvaccinated deaths are the majority currently
UKHSA explains that this is because a larger proportion of the population are vaccinated than unvaccinated. Read
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No evidence linking deaths among children to vaccine rollout
An article by The Exposé makes a misleading link between official statistics on child deaths and Covid-19 vaccines. Read
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Joe Rogan podcast uses Covid-19 death data out of context
The UKHSA explained these figures are to be expected, because a larger proportion of the population are vaccinated than unvaccinated. Read
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293 ‘daily’ Covid deaths likely cover more than one day after technical issue
293 Covid-19 deaths were reported on 2 November, in part because a technical issue meant death recording was delayed over the weekend. Read
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Spiking: Very rare to contract HIV through used needle
The National AIDS Trust said some posts claiming victims of needle spiking had tested positive for HIV were “demonstrably false”. Read
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Covid-19 vaccines do offer some protection against transmission and infection
Neil Oliver recently incorrectly said that Covid-19 vaccines don’t offer any protection against transmission or infection from the virus. Read
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Crime
What do we know so far about reports of ‘spiking’ with needles?
Police across the UK are investigating more than 50 reports of incidents involving some form of injection. Read
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Why can you mix and match booster jabs in pregnancy?
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists are encouraging pregnant women to get the booster. Read
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False claims from funeral director about facemasks, vaccines and the pandemic
A widely shared video on social media, featuring an interview with a funeral director contains false information about the Covid-19 pandemic. Read
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There are no parasites in the Covid-19 vaccines
Claims that the vaccines contain a parasite normally found in fish eggs are completely untrue. Read
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