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In an allegedly leaked WhatsApp message, Boris Johnson appeared to claim that the average age of Covid-19 deaths is higher than the average life expectancy. Read
There’s no proof 1,400 people have died because of the vaccination. Read
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More than 100,000 deaths have been caused by Covid, and it has killed thousands of people who had no pre-existing condition. Read
A widely shared photograph on social media was actually taken during World Cup celebrations in 2018. Read
A Facebook post falsely claims that lower death rates prove Covid-19 is not killing anyone. Read
Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson’s calculation of Covid hospitalisation rate is flawed in multiple ways. Read
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Cancer Research UK says there is no reliable evidence to use Rife machines as a treatment for cancer. Read
One died due to problems with his heart, one died of pneumonia at age 97, and another was assassinated with no sign that this was related to a stance on the Covid-19 vaccines. Read
Reports of adverse events following vaccines could indicate a vaccine is the cause, but this isn’t proof in and of itself. Read
Posts on Facebook wrongly claim that high acid foods appear to test positive for Covid-19 on lateral flow devices Read
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