News & Online Editor (former)
A post on Facebook claimed to show military trucks carrying dead bodies in Italy. The image shows the French army on operations in Paris. Read
A viral list containing good news stories about Covid-19 is largely accurate, but needs some context. Read
Health
You probably won’t be able to buy a new coronavirus test from Boots by the end of March. Read
A list of rules for the UK Covid-19 lockdown has been widely shared on Facebook, but is not accurate. Read
Posts shared thousands of times on Facebook make false – and potentially harmful – claims about the new coronavirus. Read
A widely shared picture claims to be proof of the military taking to the streets in Clapham. Read
Health
The French health minister warned people with the new coronavirus against taking ibuprofen. Read
Health
The Daily Express has wrongly reported the findings of new research which compared SARS-CoV-2 with other coronaviruses. Read
Health
The World Health Organisation says the Covid-19 coronavirus spreads slower than the flu, but appears to have a higher mortality rate. Read
Crime
The head of a Home Office investigation into drug use in Britain claimed it is almost easier to buy drugs than pizza. Read
