The 1918 Philadelphia parade fact checked
In 1918 Philadelphia saw 200,000 attend a parade, despite reports of influenza in the city. After the parade, cases skyrocketed. Read
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How does UK foreign aid spending compare to NHS donations
UK foreign aid spending was £15 billion in 2019. Donations to the NHS Charities Together totalled £457 million last year. Read
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Covid-19 prevention claims put down to Unicef go viral again
Gargling with salt, putting clothes out in the sun, and ‘any mask’ will not stop you getting Covid-19. Read
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Any health secretary will be the owner of this NHS supply company, not just Matt Hancock
The company was created by the Department of Health. Read
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An image of a dog vaccine for a different coronavirus has gone viral
There isn’t a vaccine for the new coronavirus yet. Read
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This video of a man wiping his hands on a public lift was not filmed in Wales
The video is from Bangkok. Read
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Over half of the UK public say they ignore parties and politicians because they don’t know if they can trust them
These are the findings of research we commissioned from BritainThinks during the 2019 general election campaign, thanks to funding for our election work from the Nuffield Foundation. Read
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Viral claim about France’s tax-free health care workers bonus needs context
Care workers in nursing homes will get a bonus but we don’t yet know how much. Read
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There is no evidence supporting claims about a government-run network of fake NHS Twitter accounts
Viral posts on social media claim to have uncovered a network of fake Twitter accounts created to post pro-government messages. There is no evidence for this. Read
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Not all New Zealand MPs have been ordered to take a pay cut, and UK MPs have not awarded themselves a £10,000 bonus
The New Zealand pay cut does not apply to all MPs, and UK MPs can only claim extra money for office costs. Read
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