Health
Young people do face a small risk from Covid
Death and severe disease are very unlikely, but there is not no risk of them “at all”. Read
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Covid-19 fact checks
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.
Vaccines have not caused daily cases to increase
There are more daily cases than July of last year despite high vaccine coverage. Read
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TfL is part of self-isolation pilot scheme
TfL initially suggested it wasn’t part of the scheme. Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak said they wouldn't be self-isolating due to being part of the pilot themselves, before the decision was reversed. Read
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Average Covid-19 victim dies years before they otherwise would
In an allegedly leaked WhatsApp message, Boris Johnson appeared to claim that the average age of Covid-19 deaths is higher than the average life expectancy. Read
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Free paper repeats falsehoods on deaths following vaccination
There’s no proof 1,400 people have died because of the vaccination. Read
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Lord Sumption made several errors about Covid on Today
More than 100,000 deaths have been caused by Covid, and it has killed thousands of people who had no pre-existing condition. Read
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Photo doesn’t show Covid protest in Paris
A widely shared photograph on social media was actually taken during World Cup celebrations in 2018. Read
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A fall in death rates doesn’t prove Covid-19 isn’t killing anyone
A Facebook post falsely claims that lower death rates prove Covid-19 is not killing anyone. Read
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Allison Pearson tweets misleading stats about Covid hospital patients
Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson’s calculation of Covid hospitalisation rate is flawed in multiple ways. Read
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Adverse event reports after vaccines are not necessarily due to vaccines
Reports of adverse events following vaccines could indicate a vaccine is the cause, but this isn’t proof in and of itself. Read
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