Health
How many people in England are unvaccinated?
Depending on which population figure you use, the number of people unvaccinated in England could be 12.3 million or 19.5 million. Read
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From false health claims to misleading statements on immigration, politics and conflict—our expert team delivers impartial, evidence based fact checks.
Funeral director’s viral claims about vaccinated people not based in fact
He claims he’s seeing an unnaturally large number of heart attacks and clot-related deaths, but that’s not reflected in the national data. Read
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Education
Iain Duncan Smith’s figures on school absence are out of date
The former Conservative leader claimed that more than 90,000 pupils are now absent from school. Read
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Health
Daily Express is wrong to say most people would ignore a Christmas lockdown
This came from an online survey on the Express website, which means it does not represent the country as a whole. Read
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Health
Evidence suggests myocarditis risk after Covid-19 vaccination is lower compared to Covid infection
A video posted on Facebook misleadingly suggests the risk of myocarditis is higher from a Covid-19 vaccine than from a Covid infection. Read
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Health
Study linking gum disease and mental health shows correlation not causation
The study showing a link between poor mental health and gum disease did not make any claims about whether one caused the other, as suggested by the Telegraph. Read
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No evidence Frank Lampard made these comments about Ronaldo and FIFA corruption
A Facebook post claims Frank Lampard made a number of inflammatory comments about footballing body FIFA. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Brazil doesn’t produce 25% of the world’s food, as the UK’s trade envoy to the country claimed
UN data shows Brazil actually produces about 10% of the world’s food by weight and 4% by value. Read
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Health
Why might vaccinated people account for a bigger share of Covid-19 deaths than infections?
In Scotland, vaccinated people account for a higher proportion of Covid-19 deaths than infections. This has led some to claim vaccines are making infections more severe. Read
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Actor pretended to have Covid-19 for hospital training exercise, not for propaganda
A Facebook post falsely claims to have proof of a ‘crisis actor’ pretending to be a Covid-19 hospital inpatient. Read
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