Double vaccinated people do not make up 60% of Covid-19 hospitalisations
Sir Patrick Vallance, the government’s chief scientific adviser, has corrected comments he made at a press conference. 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.
Photo doesn’t show Covid protest in Paris
A widely shared photograph on social media was actually taken during World Cup celebrations in 2018. Read
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Pouring diluted cordial onto a Covid-19 test won’t give an accurate result
A post on Facebook claims the tests are a ‘big farce’ because cordial appears to test positive. Read
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Was Michael Gove right about court ruling over bias in contracts?
The Cabinet Minister claimed on Sky News that there was no actual bias and no breach of the ministerial code in the decision to award a contract to Public First. Read
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Vaccinated people sometimes die of Covid-19—but very rarely
Many of the most at-risk people have been vaccinated, which is why figures from Public Health England show that some have still died. Read
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The NHS isn’t asking for payment for Covid-19 vaccination passes
Scam emails purporting to be from the NHS are demanding money for a ‘Coronavirus Digital Passport’ to prove vaccination status. Read
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More than 30 people are allowed to protest
Under current Covid-19 regulations, more than 30 people can protest in England if it has been organised by an accepted body and risk assessments have taken place. Read
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Christian Eriksen did not have Covid-19 vaccine before collapse, says Inter Milan CEO
Users on social media are sharing false claims that the Danish footballer had been vaccinated days before becoming ill on the pitch. Read
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Covid-19 pandemic was not planned by Rockefeller Foundation
False claims on social media say plans for the coronavirus pandemic were published years ago. Read
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There’s no AI in vaccines creating fertility problems in unvaccinated people
Another conspiracy theory from David Icke is being shared on social media. Read
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