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.
Covid-19 and SARS-CoV-2 are well recognised, and there is no evidence that midazolam has been used as part of a euthanasia policy designed to kill Covid-19 patients. Read
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Experts say animal studies, clinical trials, and increasing real world data add to evidence that Covid-19 vaccines are not causing antibody dependent enhancement. Read
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Records show the Health Secretary used the phrase about care homes in May 2020 to describe actions taken in the first wave of the pandemic. Read
A widely-shared social media video claims to show a magnet sticking to what appears to be a vaccine vial. Read
Piers Corbyn has falsely claimed vaccines caused over a thousand deaths and nearly a million adverse reactions. Read
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The FCDO advises against non-essential travel to amber list countries, but makes exemptions for some islands of these countries Read
The MHRA has confirmed that a poster spreading on social media which makes claims about vaccine approvals does not come from them. Read
A video filmed by protestors at Twickenham Stadium repeats Covid-19 vaccine claims we’ve debunked several times before. Read
Some people are unlikely to get ill with Covid anyway, but that doesn’t mean that the vaccines offer less protection. Read
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Julia Hartley-Brewer claimed on talkRADIO that fewer than 10 people a week are now dying from Covid-19. This is untrue. Read
