Health
A 2019 Dominic Cummings blog post was recently edited to explicitly mention a coronavirus
The Wayback Machine website shows the edit being made in mid-April 2020. 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
Currently, people in independent living housing aren’t automatically eligible for coronavirus testing
Testing for asymptomatic people is currently only available for people in regulated care homes and in the NHS. Read
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The 1918 pandemic did have a deadly second wave, but not due to quarantine being lifted
The 1918 outbreak is considered one of the most deadly pandemics in history. Read
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This photo of Brighton was taken during the coronavirus lockdown
Metadata from the photo showed it was taken when social distancing rules were in place. Read
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This tweet misreports an interview with Keir Starmer
The interview was about changes to how child sexual abuse is prosecuted Read
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This little girl called Alice is not missing from your area
This is an ongoing scam. Do not click the link. Read
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Two police forces did not use the same photo to illustrate two different lockdown crimes
Cumbria Road Police said that the picture is from an incident they dealt with. Read
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Official advice says handwashing is better at protecting against coronavirus than gloves
The best preventive measure is still regular hand washing. Read
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It seems unlikely the accounts resharing a viral post about the UK press are bots
The viral message began on Facebook in late April. Read
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Here’s what you should know about photos where people look like they aren’t social distancing
Here’s what to keep in mind when looking at photos of crowds. Read
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