Mask graphic contains a number of inaccuracies
A post has claimed that Covid-19 can’t be spread person to person. This is the main way the disease spreads. Read
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Police do have legal powers to enforce face covering laws
Some police officers and groups have suggested the new mask rules may be tricky to enforce. Read
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Health
Claims that Muslims caused Leicester’s Covid-19 outbreak are baseless
It is still too early to give a definitive explanation for why Leicester’s outbreak happened. Read
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Health
Tony and Cherie Blair are not directors of a PFI consortium
There is no evidence for this claim Read
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Mobile phone cancellations in China don’t prove that 21 million have died of Covid-19
The number of mobile phone subscriptions in China fell by 21 million between December and February. This doesn’t mean 21 million have died. Read
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City Of London Police are not warning people about this scam claiming to involve banks and mobile network providers
This is not a real scam. Read
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The “Irish slave” myth has been widely discredited
The myth is based on a misunderstanding of indentured servitude. Read
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Leicester going back into lockdown has nothing to do with 5G
Leicester is one of many cities which has 5G coverage. Read
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The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation wasn’t kicked out of India
Also, claims that the polio vaccine paralysed thousands of children are based on shaky evidence. Read
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Viral illustration shows one type of Covid-19 sampling method
There are different ways to take samples to test someone for Covid-19. Read
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