Health
Be wary of claims Covid-19 deaths “soar” on Tuesdays
Reporting delays mean that the headline figure for Covid-19 deaths is always high on Tuesdays—and low on Sundays and Mondays. 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.
Brexit hasn’t quadrupled the cost of fuel for fishing boats
An old social media post, which is being shared again, claims that Brexit would cause the cost of fuel used by fishing boats to more than quadruple. This is not correct. Read
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Italy hasn’t changed its Covid-19 death toll from 130,000 to under 4,000
Contrary to various online claims, the Italian health authority has done nothing of the sort. Read
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No evidence people are trying to kill with fentanyl-laced tape on cars
Even if they were, touching ‘contaminated’ tape wouldn’t be fatal. Read
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Health
Study linking sleep time and heart disease risk shows correlation not causation
The Mail reported that a new study shows going to bed between 10pm and 11pm cuts your risk of heart disease. The study found a link between the two but not causation. Read
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Environment
Emissions from COP26 private jets are far, far lower than Scotland’s annual CO2 output
Claims on Twitter seriously misunderstand a headline which equates private jet emissions to the emissions of just 1,600 Scots. Read
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Police have not said a West Midlands teen was "murdered" with a Covid-19 vaccine
A video on Facebook wrongly claims police have “agreed” that a teenager was killed with a Covid-19 vaccine Read
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Health
Parents aren’t being urged to donate their children’s organs at vaccine appointments
A manipulated image has been shared thousands of times online. Read
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Health
Poll didn’t indicate the majority want a new Covid-19 lockdown
There is no indication that the poll, carried out amongst Independent readers, included a representative sample of respondents. Read
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Health
Covid-19 hospitalisations are below last year, not 14 times higher as NHS CEO claimed
NHS England CEO Amanda Pritchard claimed the number of people with Covid-19 in hospitals is 14x higher than last year. She was comparing data from August 2021 and August 2020. Read
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