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Independent SAGE’s estimated death rate is too high
It is wrong to suggest that the government has said it would be happy for the Covid-19 death rate to remain at this level. Read
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Spending on online slot machines didn’t go up 25% in lockdown
This was claimed in an article when the rise has actually been since last year. Read
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Health
What is the guidance on face masks?
Full Fact takes a look at the rules on wearing face coverings. Read
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Full Fact raises concerns with regulator over inaccurate testing data
We are particularly concerned about a lack of willingness from the government to engage on specific questions of accuracy. Read
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Health
Claims that Muslims caused Leicester’s Covid-19 outbreak are baseless
It is still too early to give a definitive explanation for why Leicester’s outbreak happened. Read
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Tony and Cherie Blair are not directors of a PFI consortium
There is no evidence for this claim Read
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Health
Did the government meet its Covid-19 test targets?
The government has often been unclear about exactly what its testing targets were. It has hit some and missed others, and announced successes without evidence that the success was real. Read
Analysis
Health
Government issues contradictory advice on travel quarantine
The government has given conflicting advice about who needs to quarantine after travelling home from abroad from 10 July. Read
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Mobile phone cancellations in China don’t prove that 21 million have died of Covid-19
The number of mobile phone subscriptions in China fell by 21 million between December and February. This doesn’t mean 21 million have died. Read
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Increase in doctors and nurses does not include Covid-19 returners
Rises in the number of full-time doctors and nurses in the NHS do not include staff members who returned to help during the coronavirus pandemic. Read
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