Fact Checker (former)
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When talking about monitoring Covid-19, Boris Johnson referred to detecting it in the water supply when he meant to say wastewater. Read
Some people with severe Covid-19 develop blood clotting problems, but this doesn’t mean that pneumonia is a misdiagnosis. Read
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Newspapers have incorrectly reported the results of a review of evidence relating to Covid-19 in children. Read
An argument that the flu vaccine doesn’t work because the flu has not been eliminated doesn’t add up. Read
A Facebook post about NHS PPE shortages has been falsely attributed to Jennifer Saunders. Read
A Facebook post has incorrectly claimed that McDonald’s branches in the UK reopened on Monday 27 April. Read
The UK did not join an EU scheme to stockpile medical equipment. However, even if the UK had joined this scheme, the budget would deliver nowhere near 50,000 ventilators across all participants. Read
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There is currently no evidence to suggest that pregnant women or their unborn babies are at higher risk from Covid-19. Read
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The limited evidence suggests that wearing face masks in public, may help to reduce the spread of the new coronavirus specifically from people who have the virus but aren’t showing symptoms. Read
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A tiger has tested positive for Covid-19, but there’s currently no evidence that cats (big or small) can pass the new coronavirus to humans. Read
