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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No advice on handshaking has been issued by NHS England or Public Health England in response to Wuhan coronavirus. Read
Read separately, the quotes do not sound much like the new Wuhan coronavirus at all. Read
Wearing a protective mask the wrong way around can reduce its effectiveness. Read
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Claims about patents existing for AIDS, Zika, SARS, swine flu and Ebola are misleading. Read
One is a sci-fi novel about a disease created in a lab outside of Wuhan, and another is a book of predictions that said a “pneumonia-like” illness would spread in 2020. Read
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The World Health Organisation did not know about the Covid-19 pathogen before the current outbreak. Read
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A new article written by Chinese scientists does not prove that the 2019 coronavirus outbreak came from bats in a government laboratory. Read
Coronavirus is a category of viruses that includes the common cold. Read
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Images claiming to show high levels of sulphur dioxide above Wuhan are not based on real satellite data. Read
There is no patent for the Wuhan coronavirus. Claims that Jacob Rothschild owns the patent are untrue. Read
