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Vaccine deaths are not higher than Covid-19 deaths
An article reproduced across a number of sites repeatedly draws misleading conclusions from official data. Read
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NHS Test and Trace cost £13.5 billion in its first year
£37 billion is its two year budget, but it only spent £13.5 billion in its first year, which is less than expected. Read
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Study did not show 82% of pregnancies end in miscarriage after Covid vaccination
Study did not show 82% of pregnancies end in miscarriage after Covid vaccination. Read
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Costa sign demanding vaccine proof to sit in wasn’t taken in UK
In Ireland, indoor hospitality is only available to those who can prove they have been fully vaccinated or have recovered from Covid in the last six months. Read
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Macron didn’t say he would no longer sacrifice his life for people who refuse Covid-19 vaccines
A speech criticising people who do not get vaccinated has been widely misattributed to French President Emmanuel Macron. Read
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Comparisons between deaths reported after swine flu and Covid-19 vaccines are misleading
Deaths reported after a Covid-19 vaccine aren’t necessarily caused by the vaccine itself. Read
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Einstein didn’t say technology would create 'generation of idiots'
Versions of the quote appear to have been circulating on the internet for almost a decade. Read
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No evidence that Jeff Rothschild ever called for WW3 to bring about a ‘new world order’
The quote has been widely shared for years, but there is no proof that he ever said it. Read
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Israel’s travel policy doesn’t view vaccinated passengers as higher risk
Suggestions that Israel postponing the lifting of travel restrictions on vaccinated tourists indicates they are high risk ignores the fact that unvaccinated travellers are restricted too. Read
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No evidence that smell of rosemary boosts memory by 75%
A Facebook post based on a small research study falsely claims rosemary massively boosts memory. Read
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