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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A post claims that an app containing a QR code will be used to stop people entering shops or businesses if they haven’t had the vaccine. Read
There are multiple examples of people failing to follow Blitz guidance. Read
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Boris Johnson and the Department for Health and Social Care claimed in May 125,000 staff in care settings and 118,000 care home residents had been tested for Covid-19. New data shows this incorrect. Read
A widely shared Facebook post wrongly claims that 58% of Scotland’s coronavirus deaths took place in care homes. Read
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Claims about hospital attendance figures, death certificates, and empty ambulances are all false. Read
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Matt Hancock claimed lockdown began a week before Boris Johnson instructed the country to ‘stay at home’. Read
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The Prime Minister suggested that grandparents could bubble with the household of their grandchildren. This isn’t always allowed. Read
A post has claimed that Covid-19 can’t be spread person to person. This is the main way the disease spreads. Read
Some police officers and groups have suggested the new mask rules may be tricky to enforce. Read
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It is wrong to suggest that the government has said it would be happy for the Covid-19 death rate to remain at this level. Read
