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BBC wrong to say puppies died of Covid-19
The BBC’s live blog confused Covid-19 with canine coronavirus 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.
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The Express muddles up the dangers of Covid-19 in pregnancy
The study it describes looked at whether Covid raises the risks associated with pregnancy—not whether pregnancy raises the risks of Covid. Read
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Photo of 2018 anti-Brexit march mislabelled as showing 2021 anti-lockdown march
An aerial image is claimed to be from the 24 April anti-lockdown march in London. It was actually from a 2018 march against Brexit. Read
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Covid-19 child vaccine trial paused over clot concerns, not cot death
The study was giving the Covid-19 vaccine to children aged between six and 17, not infants. Read
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Mike Yeadon wrong again on lockdowns and face masks
Claims that lockdowns and face masks don’t work are false. Read
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There’s more to the claim only 32 vaccinated people were hospitalised with Covid-19
A report in the Telegraph claimed there was only one vaccinated case per 2,300 patients. That’s highly misleading. Read
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Error-strewn paper claims face masks are ineffective and harmful
The ‘peer-reviewed paper from Stanford’ is not from Stanford and may not have been conventionally peer-reviewed. Read
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Being near to people vaccinated against Covid-19 won’t give you side effects
There is nothing in the Covid-19 vaccines used in the UK that could cause vaccine shedding. Read
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Godfrey Bloom video makes false claims about vaccines
Former MEP Godfrey Bloom has made a number of false claims about Covid-19 vaccines Read
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Results of Covid-19 vaccine trials have been published and peer-reviewed
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
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