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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Grace Rahman
News & Online Editor
Grace joined Full Fact in March 2018 from the Press Association. She’s in charge of our work on the Third Party Fact Checking programme with Facebook and is particularly interested in debunking rumours spreading on social media.
She is a qualified journalist and has a Biology degree.
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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Bill Gates doesn’t own the vaccine for or patent of the Covid-19 virus
A viral Facebook post claims he is a partner in a Wuhan lab, which he isn’t. Read
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Facebook post about Italy, coronavirus and 5G is almost all false
The post wrongly claims Italian doctors have found Covid-19 is caused by a bacteria. Read
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Many French care workers will get a tax-free bonus of up to £1,340 for working during the pandemic
Those in the most heavily affected areas will get up to £1,340 and the rest will get up to £890. Read
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Marcus Rashford did not tweet this at Katie Hopkins
The footballer did not reply when she tweeted at him. Read
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This is what has happened with student nurses who volunteered to work for the NHS early
Final year nursing students were asked to start being paid to work for the NHS early, but now that is ending. Read
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No, the government is not proposing to inject the public with tracking microchips
Boris Johnson did not write a letter asking the public for their thoughts on mandatory RFID microchips. Read
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A viral Facebook post about 52 free horses is a repost from 2011
Similar posts have been circulating online since a genuine appeal in 2011. Read
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A viral post on autopsies, Italy and the new coronavirus has many inaccuracies
Covid-19 is not caused by bacteria. Read
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