Health
Why is the Nuremberg Code being used to oppose Covid-19 vaccines?
Social media users are incorrectly citing the medical ethics code to argue against Covid-19 vaccination. 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
BBC wrong to say puppies died of Covid-19
The BBC’s live blog confused Covid-19 with canine coronavirus Read
Fact checks
Fibres from masks and swabs aren’t 'Morgellons'
Several videos on social media give false warnings about ‘Morgellons’ in face masks and Covid-19 test swabs. Read
Fact checks
Economy, Business & Finance
Poverty is not the same as food insecurity
Claims about all households in poverty struggling to put food on the table need a closer look. Read
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Lateral flow tests are not unsafe
Posts on social media are wrong to warn that the ethylene oxide used to sterilise some Covid-19 tests makes them dangerous. Read
Fact checks
Police confirm officers did not suffer broken bones at Bristol protest
Avon and Somerset police initially said one officer had a broken arm and another had broken ribs. Read
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Oranges don’t test positive for Covid-19
A post on Facebook claims an orange tested positive for coronavirus using a lateral flow test. Read
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AstraZeneca does not translate to ‘weapon that kills’
The Covid-19 vaccine developer got its name from a merger of two companies. Read
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Clapham protester is not same woman injured in Parsons Green Tube attack
Social media posts falsely claim that a woman arrested during the Clapham vigil is the same woman who was injured in the Parsons Green Tube attack. Read
Fact checks
Covid-19 vaccines haven’t caused 460 deaths
Misleading claims about vaccine deaths are a misreporting of data from the Yellow Card scheme. Read
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