Health
It's very rare to catch Covid-19 twice
The new coronavirus seems to produce a normal antibody response, which makes people immune afterwards, at least for a while. Read
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Leo Benedictus
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Leo joined Full Fact in January 2020. For 15 years, he worked freelance as a feature writer for the Guardian, Prospect, the New Scientist and others, making maps of immigration, explaining citizens’ assemblies and debunking superfoods. He has a fondness for science and statistics. He also writes novels.
Good news coronavirus list needs context
A viral list containing good news stories about Covid-19 is largely accurate, but needs some context. Read
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Health
Postal workers have been told to keep their distance when delivering parcels
Royal Mail staff will keep their distance when making deliveries. If the item needs a signature, the postman or postwoman will sign it on your behalf. Read
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Health
Drinking and gargling water will not cure the new coronavirus
The NHS advises people to drink water when they are ill with the new coronavirus, but this is not a treatment for the disease. Read
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Pre-cut onions are not dangerous
It is perfectly safe to keep chopped onions in the fridge for up to a week. Read
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Shamima Begum has not secretly returned to Britain
Shamima Begum is living in a refugee camp in Syria, not in secret in the UK. Read
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Henry Kissinger has never given a speech about exterminating people with vaccines
A Facebook post claims that Henry Kissinger gave a speech on eugenics and vaccines to the Council on Eugenics. Neither the speech nor the council is real. Read
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The European Community supported Britain during the Falklands War
During the Falklands War, the European Community banned all weapons sales to, and imports from, Argentina. Read
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Europe
You can have freedom of movement outside the EU if you’re in the single market
Norway and some other countries follow the free movement rules of the single market without being EU members. Read
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Health
The World Health Organisation did not know about the Covid-19 virus before the current outbreak
The World Health Organisation did not know about the Covid-19 pathogen before the current outbreak. Read
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