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.

28 January 2020

The virus in this clinical study is not the coronavirus seen in China in 2019/2020

By Rachael Krishna • 2 mins

Facebook posts incorrectly claim a vaccine to the Wuhan coronavirus was trialled earlier this month. The study trialled a vaccine to MERS, a different type of coronavirus. Read

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27 January 2020

A patent for the coronavirus spreading in Wuhan was not applied for in 2015

By Grace Rahman • 2 mins

Coronavirus is not one single virus: it’s a family of them. Read

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The virus in this clinical study is not the coronavirus seen in China in 2019/2020

A patent for the coronavirus spreading in Wuhan was not applied for in 2015