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 government says you don’t need to carry proof by law but the police union says you might need to show it to avoid a fine. Read
A widely shared post on social media claims people who don’t know their NHS number are causing a ‘bottleneck’. Read
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Reporting lags over Christmas distorted Public Health England’s estimates, which have since been updated. Read
Parliament did vote on new regulations on Wednesday, but these new rules didn’t make vaccines mandatory. Read
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Claims suggesting the system in England costs vastly more than those in Wales and Ireland uses incomparable figures. Read
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Dr John Lee claimed on talkRADIO that the number of deaths is below the long-term average, but this isn’t true. Read
The photo of a woman getting a Covid-19 vaccine has been used as evidence that the media is lying to people. Read
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Doctors only report a small fraction of Covid infections through the NOIDs system. Read
The watch appears upside down to the viewer, but shows 8pm. Read
This doesn’t mean that vaccination passports are planned. Read
