Oranges don’t test positive for Covid-19
A post on Facebook claims an orange tested positive for coronavirus using a lateral flow test. Read
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Unevidenced claims about the AstraZeneca vaccine on social media
A Facebook post made unevidenced claims about blood clots and the AstraZeneca vaccine. Read
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Avoid this report about a child attack
Report on child attack uses content stolen from other stories and is highly suspicious. Read
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Here’s exactly what Nadine Dorries said on Woman’s Hour about nurses’ salaries
The health minister spoke about nurses’ husbands and partners in a discussion about pay rises, but not exactly as reported in a viral tweet. Read
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AstraZeneca does not translate to ‘weapon that kills’
The Covid-19 vaccine developer got its name from a merger of two companies. Read
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Burnt-out police car in Bristol protests was not fake
An image of a burnt-out police car taken during protests in Bristol is not ‘a prop’ Read
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Health
What’s the deal with NHS pay rises?
The 0.7% funding is on top of the proposed 1% NHS pay increase, but it will only benefit a minority of staff. Read
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Covid-19 vaccine exports and the UK
Companies in these countries have fulfilled contracts to export the vaccines to countries like the UK. Read
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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. Read
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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. Read
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