Modified chimpanzee virus in AstraZeneca vaccine isn’t linked to monkeypox
Claims that the use of a modified chimpanzee virus in the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine are the cause of monkeypox are untrue. Read
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Claims that the use of a modified chimpanzee virus in the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine are the cause of monkeypox are untrue. Read
A Facebook post claiming an Australian grandmother shot off the testicles of two men who raped her granddaughter is not true. Read
Health
A tweet claims shingles is ‘being termed as monkeypox’. Read
Footage of Albert Bourla speaking at Davos has been edited. Read
An image of a BBC World News tweet about the announcement is photoshopped, and Saudi Arabia has revealed no such plans. Read
The lack of source hasn’t stopped hundreds of people sharing it online. Read
Health
An article claiming the monkeypox outbreak is evidence that the Covid-19 vaccine causes a form of AIDS is not based in fact. Read
Mr Gates has invested in a start-up producing such a product, but it's not yet available to the public. Read
Health
A tweet also shared to Facebook claiming the FDA said 71 times more heart attacks occurred following the Covid-19 vaccine than any other vaccine is inaccurate. Read
An Instagram post depicting a police officer wearing a WEF badge is not proof the forum has its own force. Read
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