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In Ireland, indoor hospitality is only available to those who can prove they have been fully vaccinated or have recovered from Covid in the last six months. Read
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Genomic sequencing allows scientists to identify different variants of Covid-19. Read
A speech criticising people who do not get vaccinated has been widely misattributed to French President Emmanuel Macron. Read
Deaths reported after a Covid-19 vaccine aren’t necessarily caused by the vaccine itself. Read
Suggestions that Israel postponing the lifting of travel restrictions on vaccinated tourists indicates they are high risk ignores the fact that unvaccinated travellers are restricted too. Read
A Facebook post based on a small research study falsely claims rosemary massively boosts memory. Read
Photos of a 5G tower supported by ‘Delta’ power system has nothing to do with Covid-19. Read
Misleading Facebook post claims that hundreds of dead birds discovered on the deck of a ship were killed by 5G. Read
What looks like a positive result is actually just the lateral flow test breaking due to it being used improperly. Read
A post on Instagram claims that a used plaster could be used to help side effects from unspecified vaccines. Read
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