Health
Washing your glasses with soap can help prevent fogging when wearing a mask
The soap disrupts the surface tension which causes the fogging. Read
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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
You do not have to legally lower your mask for lip-readers
Lowering your mask to assist those who lip-read is allowed, but not legally required. Read
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Health
There is no indication that a Covid-19 vaccine will be mandatory or that those who don’t get it will have their movements restricted
A post claims that an app containing a QR code will be used to stop people entering shops or businesses if they haven’t had the vaccine. Read
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It’s incorrect to say there was no resistance to safety measures around the Blitz
There are multiple examples of people failing to follow Blitz guidance. Read
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Health
This letter claiming to be from a doctor in Surrey is full of errors
Claims about hospital attendance figures, death certificates, and empty ambulances are all false. Read
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A post incorrectly claims to show Australian warships turning away people trying to enter the country illegally
While Australia does turn back boats, this image does not show that action. Read
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Police do have legal powers to enforce face covering laws
Some police officers and groups have suggested the new mask rules may be tricky to enforce. Read
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Health
Claims that Muslims caused Leicester’s Covid-19 outbreak are baseless
It is still too early to give a definitive explanation for why Leicester’s outbreak happened. Read
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Health
Tony and Cherie Blair are not directors of a PFI consortium
There is no evidence for this claim Read
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City Of London Police are not warning people about this scam claiming to involve banks and mobile network providers
This is not a real scam. Read
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