Viral list of UK lockdown rules is not right
A list of rules for the UK Covid-19 lockdown has been widely shared on Facebook, but is not accurate. Read
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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.
Misinformation Toolkit
How you can fact check claims about Covid-19
There’s a lot of misinformation about Covid-19, so Full Fact is sharing its top tips on how to check if a claim is true. Read
Analysis
Viral posts about Covid-19 symptoms contain false information
Posts shared thousands of times on Facebook make false – and potentially harmful – claims about the new coronavirus. Read
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Picture of 'army' in Clapham Junction is actually of students
A widely shared picture claims to be proof of the military taking to the streets in Clapham. Read
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Health
There’s mixed evidence on whether people with Covid-19 should avoid ibuprofen
The French health minister warned people with the new coronavirus against taking ibuprofen. Read
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Health
A study has not claimed the new coronavirus was ‘genetically engineered for efficient spread in humans’
The Daily Express has wrongly reported the findings of new research which compared SARS-CoV-2 with other coronaviruses. Read
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Health
How does the new coronavirus compare to influenza?
The World Health Organisation says the Covid-19 coronavirus spreads slower than the flu, but appears to have a higher mortality rate. Read
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Crime
There’s not enough evidence to say it’s as easy to buy drugs as pizza in the UK
The head of a Home Office investigation into drug use in Britain claimed it is almost easier to buy drugs than pizza. Read
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Education
The Kama Sutra is not the UK’s most popular book
Claims that the UK’s favourite books of the last three years include the Modern Kama Sutra and a scratch and sniff book about cannabis are based on limited data. Read
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Health
Takeaways and restaurants are responsible for 8% of norovirus cases
Research estimates takeaways and restaurants are responsible for around 8% of the three million yearly norovirus cases in the UK. Read
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