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Ticketmaster won’t demand proof of a Covid-19 vaccine for concert entry
The company said decisions about entry requirements for events will be up to individual organisers 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.
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There’s no evidence that mercury-based chemicals in a Covid-19 vaccine would cause harm
Thiomersal is no longer found in most standard vaccines and even if it was used in a Covid-19 vaccine there is no evidence it causes harm. Read
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New data doesn’t definitively show zero increase in suicides across England
Early figures from a few areas of England on suicides since the pandemic began may not represent the whole country. Read
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No evidence aluminium in vaccines causes Alzheimer's disease
Small amounts of aluminium have been used in vaccines for almost 100 years. Read
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Express opinion piece wrong to allege evidence of widespread voter fraud in US elections
A comment piece in the Express wrongly claimed Donald Trump lost the election because of fraudulent votes. Read
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Fact-checking claims on coronavirus transmission in schools
Our readers have asked us to look into claims made by the NEU and Skwawkbox about Covid-19 transmission in schools. Read
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Stanley Johnson did write a novel called ‘The Virus’
The Prime Minister’s father wrote the book in 1982. Read
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MPs haven’t given themselves a £3,300 pay rise
A Facebook post claims New Zealand MPs took a 20% pay cut during the pandemic while UK MPs gave themselves a pay rise. Read
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Facebook post about falling flu and pneumonia deaths is wrong
The widely shared Facebook post contains a number of inaccuracies about mortality rates. Read
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London Mayor candidate wrong to claim Covid-19 pandemic is no worse than a flu season
The number of deaths from Covid-19 far exceeds the number of deaths from flu in a given season, despite the much stricter controls in place. Read
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