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.
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The studies have a future completion date to allow long term follow up of participants. That doesn’t mean that the data we have so far is invalid. Read
A film of a brawl in a city centre street was not taken in Luton as the pubs re-opened. Read
Covid-19 vaccines aren’t 100% efficient, but experts aren’t predicting they will cause mass hospitalisations. Read
Media reports of the new figures do not make it clear that this figure only relates to one week of data. Read
A Facebook post is wrong to claim animals involved in vaccine trials died from sepsis, immune disorder or cardiac failure. Read
Several videos on social media give false warnings about ‘Morgellons’ in face masks and Covid-19 test swabs. Read
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A post on Facebook makes misleading claims about Covid-19 vaccines, Covid-19 passports, infection, transmission and the death rate. Read
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It’s been falsely claimed the WHO said PCR tests are flawed. It said “weak positive” cases with high “cycle thresholds” may need to be retested. Read
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Payments of £500 are available to eligible low-income or benefit-receiving workers who have to self-isolate. Read
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A woman reading out a newspaper makes several claims about the pandemic which are false or misleading. Read
