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Beware of scam texts claiming to be from Royal Mail
Images of text messages asking for a payment to deliver a parcel have been shared on social media.
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Saying your religion is ‘Freedom’ on the census won’t make it a recognised belief
To establish a recognised belief you have to win a legal claim in court.
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A weasel did take a ride on a woodpecker
A famous wildlife image has returned, and appears to be genuine.
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The infectious diseases in an ONS graph are not the ones you might expect
The ICD 10 groups “infectious diseases” in a surprising way that includes sepsis, but not flu.
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Germany has spent far more than £48m on test and trace
The UK has not spent £32 billion on Test and Trace so far, and Germany has spent much more than £48 million.
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17 countries haven’t ‘banned’ the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
Seventeen countries in Europe have temporarily stopped using the Covid-19 vaccine.
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Clapham protester is not same woman injured in Parsons Green Tube attack
Social media posts falsely claim that a woman arrested during the Clapham vigil is the same woman who was injured in the Parsons Green Tube attack.
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The public dislikes disruptive protests—but less than the Telegraph says
People are strongly against violence or serious disruption at protests, but opinion is more balanced when the inconvenience is smaller.
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Extrapolating figures around long Covid in kids is not the way to go
The prevalence of long Covid in children is not yet fully known, and we need caution when we discuss the figures.
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This text from a GP is real
Facebook users were concerned that a public health message sent by text from a GP surgery was not genuine. The GP practice has said it’s real.
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Clearing up the NHS pay debate
Parliament made a commitment to raise the total NHS budget, but did not specify how that money should be spent.
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Has the NHS had its budget reduced by £30 billion?
Labour claims that the Budget took £30bn out of day to day health spending, this is true if you include the withdrawal of last year’s Covid money.
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