The deadline for opting out of the NHS GP data collection has changed
NHS Digital will start collecting the data at the start of September. Read
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British Airways hasn’t told their pilots they don’t need Covid-19 vaccine
A Facebook post has also shared baseless claims that some airlines are considering banning vaccinated passengers. Read
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Herald suggests Scotland’s 2006 smoking ban behind drop in heart attacks since 1990
An article in The Herald misleadingly suggested the 2006 Scottish smoking ban was behind a 74% drop in heart attacks since 1990. Read
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The WHO hasn’t said women should be banned from drinking
Confusion seems to stem from a published first draft of the WHO’s global alcohol action plan, which talks about ‘appropriate’ prevention measures among women who are pregnant or of 'childbearing age'. Read
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You do not need a doctor’s letter to prove exemption from face coverings
Wearing face coverings in certain settings is now a legal requirement but you do not need a doctor’s letter to prove that you are exempt. Read
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The NHS isn’t asking for payment for Covid-19 vaccination passes
Scam emails purporting to be from the NHS are demanding money for a ‘Coronavirus Digital Passport’ to prove vaccination status. Read
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All health secretaries become a shareholder of Genomics England
This is a part of the job, rather than a personal role for Matt Hancock. Read
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Hydroxychloroquine study not all that it seems
Patients may have been given more of the drug because they lived longer—not the other way around. Read
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Fake memo circulating claiming to be from Imperial College
The memo allegedly sets out plans for a permanent lockdown of the UK but has no credible source and makes false claims. Read
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Covid-19 victims cannot be cremated against their wishes
A post on Facebook also wrongly claims that asymptomatic transmission is a hoax, PCR tests are useless and Covid-19 death statistics have been manipulated. Read
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