Viral impala picture is not a maternal sacrifice
The photographer says the impala was probably in shock and paralysed with fear. Read
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Fruit Shoot and oranges can’t test positive for Covid-19
What looks like a positive result is actually just the lateral flow test breaking due to it being used improperly. Read
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No evidence homeopathic nosodes can help side effects from vaccines
A post on Instagram claims that a used plaster could be used to help side effects from unspecified vaccines. Read
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Tanks in Paris were almost certainly there for Bastille Day
Social media posts have misleadingly suggested tanks were deployed in Paris in response to protests. Read
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Daily cancer deaths not higher than those from Covid during last 40 days
Communications consultant James Melville compares Covid-19 and cancer deaths but his figures aren’t correct. Read
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Mandatory Covid-19 vaccine is only for care home workers
An amendment to the Health and Social Care Act has been criticised because it did not include a full impact assessment. Read
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Boris Johnson hasn’t had three Covid-19 vaccines
One of the pictures circulated on social media shows the PM receiving a flu vaccination. Read
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Double vaccinated people do not make up 60% of Covid-19 hospitalisations
Sir Patrick Vallance, the government’s chief scientific adviser, has corrected comments he made at a press conference. Read
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Vaccines have not caused daily cases to increase
There are more daily cases than July of last year despite high vaccine coverage. Read
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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. Read
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