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Children are very unlikely to die of Covid-19
The risk of death is one in tens of thousands even if they catch it, and the risk of serious illness is very low too.
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TfL is part of self-isolation pilot scheme
TfL initially suggested it wasn’t part of the scheme. Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak said they wouldn't be self-isolating due to being part of the pilot themselves, before the decision …
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Average Covid-19 victim dies years before they otherwise would
In an allegedly leaked WhatsApp message, Boris Johnson appeared to claim that the average age of Covid-19 deaths is higher than the average life expectancy.
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Free paper repeats falsehoods on deaths following vaccination
There’s no proof 1,400 people have died because of the vaccination.
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Lord Sumption made several errors about Covid on Today
More than 100,000 deaths have been caused by Covid, and it has killed thousands of people who had no pre-existing condition.
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The EU doesn’t have a 40% tariff on African food imports
This was claimed by MP George Freeman when outlining the UK’s commitment to developing nations.
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Photo doesn’t show Covid protest in Paris
A widely shared photograph on social media was actually taken during World Cup celebrations in 2018.
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A fall in death rates doesn’t prove Covid-19 isn’t killing anyone
A Facebook post falsely claims that lower death rates prove Covid-19 is not killing anyone.
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Allison Pearson tweets misleading stats about Covid hospital patients
Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson’s calculation of Covid hospitalisation rate is flawed in multiple ways.
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No evidence Rife machines can cure all cancers
Cancer Research UK says there is no reliable evidence to use Rife machines as a treatment for cancer.
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Figure of 100,000 children missing from school is out of date
An Evening Standard article claims that almost 100,000 children have not returned to school since the start of the pandemic.
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Facebook post about wolves makes howling errors
A Facebook post about wolf pack behaviour makes a number of false claims.
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