Instagram post gets it wrong about Covid-19 vaccines and animal testing
An Instagram post has repeated falsehoods about the survival rate for Covid-19 and vaccine testing on animals. 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.
Government modelling not proof of vaccine ‘genocide’
Estimates that most people who will die of Covid this summer will be vaccinated reflects the high rate of vaccination, not any harm of vaccines. Read
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Vaccinated people are not warned against flying
This Covid-19 rumour has spread from Russia to Spain to Australia and the UK, but it isn’t true. Read
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British Airways hasn’t told their pilots they don’t need Covid-19 vaccine
A Facebook post has also shared baseless claims that some airlines are considering banning vaccinated passengers. Read
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You do not need a doctor’s letter to prove exemption from face coverings
Wearing face coverings in certain settings is now a legal requirement but you do not need a doctor’s letter to prove that you are exempt. Read
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The NHS isn’t asking for payment for Covid-19 vaccination passes
Scam emails purporting to be from the NHS are demanding money for a ‘Coronavirus Digital Passport’ to prove vaccination status. Read
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Hydroxychloroquine study not all that it seems
Patients may have been given more of the drug because they lived longer—not the other way around. Read
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Fake memo circulating claiming to be from Imperial College
The memo allegedly sets out plans for a permanent lockdown of the UK but has no credible source and makes false claims. Read
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Covid-19 victims cannot be cremated against their wishes
A post on Facebook also wrongly claims that asymptomatic transmission is a hoax, PCR tests are useless and Covid-19 death statistics have been manipulated. Read
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British Airways is not in ‘crisis talks’ with the government about vaccinated pilots
There is no evidence three pilots died of the Covid-19 vaccine. Four pilots have recently died, but BA says these are not linked. Read
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