Health
There’s no connection between new biometrics legislation and Covid-19 tests
This legislation is to do with biometric data that is of interest to national security Read
Fact checks
Rachael Krishna
Fact Checker (former)
Rachael joined Full Fact in April 2019, having previously worked as a reporter for BuzzFeed News. She worked with the fact-checking team, and has experience and interest in online misinformation and social media.
Health
This viral post understates the risk of Covid-19 infection
It claims the risk of catching Covid-19 is 44 million to one. This is a misreading of the fact that daily infections were 44 per million in England, and have since risen. Read
Fact checks
Claims the Royal British Legion won’t sell poppies to avoid upsetting ‘minorities’ are false
This incorrect claim appears every year. Read
Fact checks
Health
People deciding not to get tested will not make it look as though coronavirus has been wiped out
Covid-19’s prevalence in the community is measured by more than the number of positive tests. Read
Fact checks
How many children are missing or trafficked in the UK?
Most missing children cases are resolved quickly and without harm recorded. Read
Analysis
Health
This data does not show tests for coronavirus being ordered pre-2020
Numerous items already used by the medical profession have been reclassified for use with Covid-19 in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Read
Fact checks
Health
These figures for non-Covid deaths aren’t accurate
These figures appear greatly exaggerated. Read
Fact checks
Health
Unlicensed vaccine manufacturers are immune from some, but not all, civil liability
A vaccine manufacturer would still be liable if their unlicensed product was defective. Read
Fact checks
This is not an image of a naked child “escaping” from Buckingham Palace
This was a viral hoax for a TV show. Read
Fact checks
Health
Infrared thermometers do not affect the pineal gland
These thermometers do not emit infrared radiation, they measure it. Read
Fact checks
