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.
The money was given to the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, where Chris Whitty worked. Read
Health
The Prime Minister claimed “we test more than virtually any country in Europe.” The UK appears to test more than most. Read
Tracers will not ask for personal information such as financial details or online logins. Read
Education
Teachers were surveyed between 7 and 17 May on whether they thought families would send their children back to school when they reopened. Read
Health
This was the opinion of the Independent SAGE, who are a different group of scientists. Read
The photo is from 2020 as the Mail claimed and first appeared on a Facebook group for canal boat owners. Read
Health
The new coronavirus can cause many thousands of deaths even though Covid-19 is no longer considered a “high consequence infectious disease”. Read
Health
Some of Dominic Cummings’s choices were not specifically permitted by the guidelines, and it appears that he did not fully explore the alternatives, as was required. Read
Health
It is still too early to know the effect of school openings will have on coronavirus cases in France. Read
Health
New findings that 19 million people in the UK have already had the new coronavirus are very uncertain. Read
