Health
Can I go to amber list countries?
There have been conflicting reports on the reasons you can travel to amber status countries from England. 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.
Freedom March video littered with false claims about Covid-19 cures
A speech made by a prominent anti-lockdown influencer includes false claims about Ivermectin, vitamin D and hydroxychloroquine. Read
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The risk of dying from a Covid vaccine is lower than 1 in 31,000
While children have a very low risk of dying from Covid, the reported death rate of 1 in 3.5 million is not quite right. Read
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The so-called ‘Indian variants’ have been found in lots of countries
The UK has sequenced high numbers of cases, but sequencing has shown that the variant is present in lots of other countries too. Read
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Trade data doesn’t show we knew about Covid in 2018
Diagnostic tests were relabelled as Covid-19 diagnostic tests in some trade data, which then appeared to show Covid tests being exported in 2018. Read
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Covid-19 vaccines haven’t caused 3,362 deaths in America
Events reported to the VAERS system in the US weren’t necessarily caused by the vaccine. Read
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Claims about Russia, Covid-19 and 5G are almost all false
Russia was not the first country to perform an autopsy on a Covid-19 victim. Read
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1,102 people haven’t died ‘of’ the Covid-19 vaccine
This is how many people have died a short period after getting vaccinated. Read
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Covid-19 vaccines do not make you magnetic
Baseless claims that the Covid-19 vaccines contain a microchip have persisted throughout the pandemic. Read
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There’s no AI in vaccines creating fertility problems in unvaccinated people
Another conspiracy theory from David Icke is being shared on social media. Read
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