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.
A viral post shared by a UK Facebook user claims 31 million people have lost jobs in the last five weeks. This isn’t correct for the UK. Read
A post on Facebook wrongly claims that German police can come into homes and forcibly vaccinate people. Read
Health
Testing for asymptomatic people is currently only available for people in regulated care homes and in the NHS. Read
Health
Far more people have died of Covid-19 in the UK than in Japan, but we don’t yet know why Read
We don’t have a good idea of how many people have had Covid-19 yet, so don’t know how many have survived it. Read
The patents are for other forms of coronavirus and show no evidence Covid-19 was manufactured. Read
The 1918 outbreak is considered one of the most deadly pandemics in history. Read
This post incorrectly claims that there are no reports of police officers dying from Covid-19. Read
Metadata from the photo showed it was taken when social distancing rules were in place. Read
Health
It depends on your specific circumstances. Read
