Travel to Spain requires negative Covid test
It doesn’t appear as if confirmation of vaccination will be mandatory, though Spain is planning on introducing vaccination passports. 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.
Oranges don’t test positive for Covid-19
A post on Facebook claims an orange tested positive for coronavirus using a lateral flow test. Read
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Health
Unevidenced claims about the AstraZeneca vaccine on social media
A Facebook post made unevidenced claims about blood clots and the AstraZeneca vaccine. Read
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AstraZeneca does not translate to ‘weapon that kills’
The Covid-19 vaccine developer got its name from a merger of two companies. Read
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Health
The infectious diseases in an ONS graph are not the ones you might expect
The ICD 10 groups “infectious diseases” in a surprising way that includes sepsis, but not flu. Read
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Germany has spent far more than £48m on test and trace
The UK has not spent £32 billion on Test and Trace so far, and Germany has spent much more than £48 million. Read
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17 countries haven’t ‘banned’ the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
Seventeen countries in Europe have temporarily stopped using the Covid-19 vaccine. Read
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Health
This text from a GP is real
Facebook users were concerned that a public health message sent by text from a GP surgery was not genuine. The GP practice has said it’s real. Read
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Health
Has the NHS had its budget reduced by £30 billion?
Labour claims that the Budget took £30bn out of day to day health spending, this is true if you include the withdrawal of last year’s Covid money. Read
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NHS Test and Trace has not spent £37bn so far
A post on social media uses the total two-year Test and Trace budget to make misleading claims about where the money is going. Read
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