Health
What is ‘shielding’ and who needs to do it?
Readers have asked Full Fact to look into the guidance around ‘shielding’ during the Covid-19 pandemic . Read
Analysis
Pippa Allen-Kinross
News & Online Editor (former)
Pippa joined Full Fact as a journalist in January 2020 from her position as senior reporter at Schools Week. She previously worked for the Wimbledon Guardian and The Wharf and freelanced at Mirror Online.
Health
Has the government really hit 100,000 tests a day, and what happens next?
Full Fact has looked into the reality behind the government’s testing target. Read
Analysis
A picture of one boy who died has been mistakenly used to cover stories on the deaths of two other boys
Posts on Facebook suggest a media conspiracy because a picture of a deceased Irish teenager has been used to illustrate the deaths of two other boys. Read
Fact checks
It is not true that worldwide terrorism has stopped while western countries fight Covid-19
A widely shared post on Facebook claims international terrorism has ‘stopped’ as a result of western countries being ‘busy’ fighting the new coronavirus. Read
Fact checks
Not all New Zealand MPs have been ordered to take a pay cut, and UK MPs have not awarded themselves a £10,000 bonus
The New Zealand pay cut does not apply to all MPs, and UK MPs can only claim extra money for office costs. Read
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JustGiving are not keeping £2m from donations to Captain Tom
Posts on social media claim the platform kept money raised by the veteran and intended for NHS Charities Together. Read
Fact checks
Health
What counts as essential travel during the Covid-19 lockdown?
We were asked by readers to explain what travel is permitted under the new coronavirus guidance. Read
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These trucks aren’t carrying the bodies of Covid-19 victims, and the picture wasn’t taken in Italy
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
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Good news coronavirus list needs context
A viral list containing good news stories about Covid-19 is largely accurate, but needs some context. Read
Fact checks
Health
Home Covid-19 tests will not be readily available to the public by the end of March
You probably won’t be able to buy a new coronavirus test from Boots by the end of March. Read
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