Xbox and PlayStation servers are not being shut down during school hours
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Covid-19 fact checks
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.
These numbers about Covid-19 deaths in the UK and Italy are broadly accurate
Not enough is known about the new coronavirus to say that the number of deaths in the UK will grow at the same rates as Italy. Read
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There’s still no evidence that you can catch the new coronavirus from your pet
Hundreds of thousands have shared claims on Facebook that pets don’t carry the virus. Read
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Vladimir Putin did not say that all Russian people should stay at home or face five years in jail
Russia currently has no nationwide restrictions of this kind. Read
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Russia has not unleashed 500 lions to stop people going outdoors
This is a fake story that uses a picture of a lion in South Africa from 2016. Read
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An adoption centre did pause adoptions of rabbits for fear they’d be used as food, but there’s no evidence it’s widespread
The adoption centre said they were worried by a number of phone calls. Read
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This “quote” from the Italian Prime Minister about coronavirus is made up
The Italian Prime Minister has not said his country has exhausted all options to fight against the new coronavirus pandemic and has not pleaded with God to “rescue your people.” This quote is made up. Read
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This is a scam and is not from the government
This is a phishing scam. Read
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Viral posts about Covid-19 symptoms contain false information
Posts shared thousands of times on Facebook make false – and potentially harmful – claims about the new coronavirus. Read
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List of symptoms and how to prevent the new coronavirus contains inaccuracies
The viral post makes a number of claims about the symptoms of and ways to prevent Covid-19, but not all of them are right. Read
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