Covid-19 is not the same as a common cold
Coronaviruses are a family of viruses which include those which cause the common cold, SARS and Covid-19. Read
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Twitter poll results don’t show ‘wide support’ for Thailand’s travel policy
An article in The Independent claims majority support for Thailand’s decision to admit vaccinated travellers. But Twitter polls mean nothing. Read
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Social media video makes false claims about Covid-19
These include common falsehoods that mRNA vaccines will change your DNA (they won’t) and that the vaccines aren’t safe and effective (they are). Read
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Lateral flow tests are not unsafe
Posts on social media are wrong to warn that the ethylene oxide used to sterilise some Covid-19 tests makes them dangerous. Read
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Viral instagram video falsely claims Covid-19 was planned
A video falsely claims Covid-19 has been planned and its vaccine kills. Read
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New Statesman death comparison creates misleading picture
Rising death tolls do not necessarily show people are getting sicker, as the population is ageing and growing. Read
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Is there a precedent for mandatory vaccines for care home workers?
Some healthcare workers are required by their employers to have the Hepatitis B vaccine, but it's not a specific law. Read
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Covid-19: Behind the death toll
We see the scale of this pandemic in another way if we look at the death toll alongside how many years of life are being lost—including among people who don’t die. Read
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Inaccurate Covid vaccine ‘Q&A’: fact checked
A Covid-19 Q&A graphic has been widely shared on social media. It makes lots of inaccurate claims about the vaccines. Read
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Travel to Spain requires negative Covid test
It doesn’t appear as if confirmation of vaccination will be mandatory, though Spain is planning on introducing vaccination passports. Read
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