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What we know, and what we don’t, about the true coronavirus death toll
It’s too soon to compare the UK’s coronavirus death toll with other countries Read
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Has the government really hit 100,000 tests a day, and what happens next?
Full Fact has looked into the reality behind the government’s testing target. Read
Analysis
Health
Some PPE exported to the EU could have been used in the UK
At PMQs Dominic Raab was right to point out it isn’t necessarily the case that PPE exported from the UK could have been used here. But some PPE exported to the EU could have been. Read
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The government hasn’t provided evidence for its claim that 15,000 arrive per day into the UK
Claims from the Health Secretary that 15,000 passengers are still arriving in the UK per day during the coronavirus lockdown haven’t been backed up. Read
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A Nobel Prize-winning immunologist has not said coronavirus is manmade, as claimed
Professor Tasuku Honjo said: “I am greatly saddened that my name and that of Kyoto University have been used to spread false accusations and misinformation”. Read
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The Maytrix Group receives no money from Captain Tom’s fundraiser
The company, which Captain Tom’s daughter is a director of, helped set the fundraiser up but receives no money from it. Read
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Here’s what you should know about photos where people look like they aren’t social distancing
Here’s what to keep in mind when looking at photos of crowds. Read
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This letter about inflammation in children is real but only refers to a handful of cases
So far there have been very few cases, but doctors have been warned to look out for these symptoms in children. Read
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Fighting the causes and consequences of bad information: the Full Fact Report 2020
What politicians, journalists, think tanks and internet companies can do to fight bad information in the UK. Read
Comment
A picture of one boy who died has been mistakenly used to cover stories on the deaths of two other boys
Posts on Facebook suggest a media conspiracy because a picture of a deceased Irish teenager has been used to illustrate the deaths of two other boys. Read
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