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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Estimates for the effect of the programme on reducing Covid cases include some things that would have happened anyway. Read
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Layla Moran’s claim about people who suffer symptoms for 12 weeks or more is not accurately calculated. Read
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The Telegraph misreported a scientific study which found that many former Covid-19 sufferers had depression, but did not say whether the virus was to blame. Read
The vaccination programme started at around the same time as the recent wave of Covid-19 deaths. Read
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The research actually found a lower risk of transmission from vaping than from talking or coughing. Read
A widely shared video on Facebook makes incorrect claims about coronavirus death data. Read
An Instagram post claims the Covid-19 death toll up to week 47 of 2020 is 30,000 lower than it actually is. Read
When a death is reported on the US VAERS system, it does not mean it was caused by the Covid vaccine Read
A viral video on social media warns people against taking part in Ipsos MORI Covid testing studies. Read
A video claims the roll-out is part of an experiment where the subjects haven’t consented, which is wrong. Read
