Video in a car shares misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines
This video makes a number of false claims about the Covid-19 pandemic. Read
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Daniella de Block Golding
Health Fellow (former)
Daniella joined Full Fact in February 2021 and was our Health Fellow. She is a medical doctor and prior to joining Full Fact was working in hospital and GP settings. She was a 2018/19 Churchill Fellow and has undertaken research in lived experiences of HIV, and Pre Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) roll out. She has a particular interest in community medicine, sexual health and communication in healthcare.
The BMJ didn’t say PCR tests are useless
A social media post uses a BMJ article to support a claim about PCR testing, but doesn’t include some important context about the article it’s referencing. Read
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NHS says you should perform rescue breaths on children who aren’t breathing
A widely shared infographic suggests that CPR for children involves chest compressions only. But NHS advice is to also give rescue breaths (mouth to mouth). Read
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The WHO hasn’t said women should be banned from drinking
Confusion seems to stem from a published first draft of the WHO’s global alcohol action plan, which talks about ‘appropriate’ prevention measures among women who are pregnant or of 'childbearing age'. Read
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You do not need a doctor’s letter to prove exemption from face coverings
Wearing face coverings in certain settings is now a legal requirement but you do not need a doctor’s letter to prove that you are exempt. Read
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All health secretaries become a shareholder of Genomics England
This is a part of the job, rather than a personal role for Matt Hancock. Read
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Don’t use washing up liquid to remove ticks
Although this may sometimes work, there are better methods which could help to reduce the risk of contracting a disease from a tick. Read
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Covid-19 is real and not a government euthanasia policy
Covid-19 and SARS-CoV-2 are well recognised, and there is no evidence that midazolam has been used as part of a euthanasia policy designed to kill Covid-19 patients. Read
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There’s no evidence Covid-19 vaccines make the disease worse
Experts say animal studies, clinical trials, and increasing real world data add to evidence that Covid-19 vaccines are not causing antibody dependent enhancement. Read
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The Covid-19 vaccines have not only been tested on healthy people as claimed
A video on Facebook makes various claims about Covid-19 vaccines which are wrong or could use more context. Read
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