This page brings together Full Fact’s fact checks on Covid-19, covering common claims, vaccine safety and efficacy, symptoms, treatments, government policies, and misinformation. We review evidence, correct errors, and monitor evolving science to help you make informed decisions.
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This figure is the number of people in England and Wales who, up to the end of 2021, died of Covid-19 where Covid-19 was the only condition listed on their death certificate. Read
A quote from the creator of the PCR process, Kary Mullis, is being used to claim PCR testing can find “anything in anybody”. Read
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Data from the ONS shows that to the end of September 2021, 17,371 people died in England and Wales of Covid and had no pre-existing conditions. Read
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A fake poster warning about vaccines “causing” Bell’s palsy has been shared online. Read
A post on Instagram misquotes sections of the Equality Act. Read
Photos shared on Facebook show a swimming pool where users have to stand between social distancing screens in the water. Read
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A tweet purporting to come from an Australian health official claimed three children had died of Covid-19 vaccines in Australia. This is false and the tweet is fake. Read
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A video of Albert Bourla saying he hasn’t been vaccinated for Covid-19 yet is from December 2020. Read
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The WHO estimated in 2017 that there are 290,000 to 650,000 flu-related deaths each year. Read
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A Facebook comment about the seven-year-old boy has been shared thousands of times online. Read
