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Health
The government has demanded an urgent review into the way Public Health England calculates the daily death figures from coronavirus. Read
Health
A post claims that an app containing a QR code will be used to stop people entering shops or businesses if they haven’t had the vaccine. Read
Crime
We can’t objectively compare the public response to grooming gangs with Black Lives Matter Read
There are multiple examples of people failing to follow Blitz guidance. Read
Health
Boris Johnson and the Department for Health and Social Care claimed in May 125,000 staff in care settings and 118,000 care home residents had been tested for Covid-19. New data shows this incorrect. Read
Health
Three hospitals say they had far fewer child malnutrition admissions than was reported. Other questions remain unresolved. Read
A widely shared Facebook post wrongly claims that 58% of Scotland’s coronavirus deaths took place in care homes. Read
Health
Claims about hospital attendance figures, death certificates, and empty ambulances are all false. Read
This quote appears to be a fabrication. Read
Health
Matt Hancock claimed lockdown began a week before Boris Johnson instructed the country to ‘stay at home’. Read
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