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The MHRA has said these claims are ‘completely incorrect’, and the study that has been used to back up the claims has a number of inaccuracies and flaws. Read
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham appeared to misquote the study on the Today programme Read
This was just the number of deaths recorded by doctors from the Ministry of Justice, who typically only deal with deaths where there is a suspicion of foul play. Read
A website article misleadingly claims the Covid-19 vaccine drive has “overwhelmed” the NHS. Read
Footage of a meeting in Orange County, California, in 2020 shares a lot of false information about asymptomatic spread of Covid-19 and the use of facemasks. Read
A video of a Fox News broadcast has been altered to incorrectly suggest US fact checking organisation PolitiFact endorsed it. Read
All four variants of concern were identified before mass vaccine roll-outs. Read
A Facebook post wrongly suggests the presence of the Royal Family at the England vs Germany Euros 2020 match proves there’s no pandemic. Read
A viral video contains a list of debunked theories about the vaccine and disease. Read
This video makes a number of false claims about the Covid-19 pandemic. Read
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