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Wearing face coverings in certain settings is now a legal requirement but you do not need a doctor’s letter to prove that you are exempt. Read
Scam emails purporting to be from the NHS are demanding money for a ‘Coronavirus Digital Passport’ to prove vaccination status. Read
This is a part of the job, rather than a personal role for Matt Hancock. Read
Rules prohibiting demonstrations or protests at Olympic venues have been in place for decades. Read
Footage of a lookalike of the Portuguese footballer has been widely shared online. Read
The mocked up packaging was produced by a Twitter account previously behind a children’s ‘Happy Hour Playset’. Read
Claims that naturally ripened bananas look different from chemically ripened bananas are false. Read
Patients may have been given more of the drug because they lived longer—not the other way around. Read
The memo allegedly sets out plans for a permanent lockdown of the UK but has no credible source and makes false claims. Read
A post on Facebook also wrongly claims that asymptomatic transmission is a hoax, PCR tests are useless and Covid-19 death statistics have been manipulated. Read
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
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