Facebook post on Ireland’s plans for exiting lockdown goes viral
The post says phases will start on 18 May, 8 June, 29 June, 20 July and 10 August. 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.
Figure comparing arena capacity to Covid-19 deaths needs context
There have been around 21,000 deaths in UK hospitals of people who’ve tested positive for the new coronavirus. Read
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Covid-19 prevention claims put down to Unicef go viral again
Gargling with salt, putting clothes out in the sun, and ‘any mask’ will not stop you getting Covid-19. Read
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An image of a dog vaccine for a different coronavirus has gone viral
There isn’t a vaccine for the new coronavirus yet. Read
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Viral claim about France’s tax-free health care workers bonus needs context
Care workers in nursing homes will get a bonus but we don’t yet know how much. Read
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Facebook post on how to make a silent 999 call is misleading
If you can’t talk on an emergency call, this is what to do. Read
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Crime
If you need the police but can’t talk, dial 999 from a mobile, then 55 when prompted and don’t hang up
If you can’t talk but need the police, you can dial 55 when prompted on a 999 call from a mobile. Read
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Here’s where those 5G and coronavirus conspiracy theories came from
Conspiracy theorists have been peddling 5G myths for a while now, we’ve only just started to listen. Read
Analysis
Claims about Swansea nurses dying in intensive care were false
The claim that three nurses had died in a Swansea ITU, presumably from Covid-19, was false. Read
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£20 notes don’t have a secret message about 5G and coronavirus
The so-called 5G tower is actually Margate lighthouse, and there’s no evidence 5G can hurt you. Read
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