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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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.
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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97% of PCR positives aren’t false
A clip of a woman calling a Bristol hospital claiming most of its “positive” cases are false has been shared on social media. Read
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Claims that Covid vaccine spike proteins are harmful are unevidenced
A Conservative Woman article repeats claims from a Canadian vaccine scientist that appear to be based on flawed assumptions. Read
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More than 30 people are allowed to protest
Under current Covid-19 regulations, more than 30 people can protest in England if it has been organised by an accepted body and risk assessments have taken place. Read
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David Icke makes false claim that vaccines are ‘gene therapy’
Conspiracy theorist David Icke has made unsubstantiated claims about Covid-19 transmission , climate change and gene therapy. Read
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Christian Eriksen did not have Covid-19 vaccine before collapse, says Inter Milan CEO
Users on social media are sharing false claims that the Danish footballer had been vaccinated days before becoming ill on the pitch. Read
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Health
Possible link between Pfizer second dose and mild heart inflammation in young men
Most men studied in Israel had to go into hospital for a few days but the majority of cases were quite mild. Read
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