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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In 2020, 73,444 deaths were registered in England and Wales with Covid-19 as the underlying cause. Read
If we stick to using rapid tests on humans, they very rarely give false positives. Read
Norwegian officials suspect common side effects like nausea may have contributed to the deaths in very frail patients. Read
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Claims that infections among teachers are up to 333% above the average use incomparable datasets Read
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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
