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Health
Most men studied in Israel had to go into hospital for a few days but the majority of cases were quite mild. Read
Covid-19 and SARS-CoV-2 are well recognised, and there is no evidence that midazolam has been used as part of a euthanasia policy designed to kill Covid-19 patients. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The government’s plan to reduce foreign aid will still mean spending more on it than past governments did. Read
Health
Experts say animal studies, clinical trials, and increasing real world data add to evidence that Covid-19 vaccines are not causing antibody dependent enhancement. Read
Health
Records show the Health Secretary used the phrase about care homes in May 2020 to describe actions taken in the first wave of the pandemic. Read
A widely-shared social media video claims to show a magnet sticking to what appears to be a vaccine vial. Read
Piers Corbyn has falsely claimed vaccines caused over a thousand deaths and nearly a million adverse reactions. Read
Health
The FCDO advises against non-essential travel to amber list countries, but makes exemptions for some islands of these countries Read
The MHRA has confirmed that a poster spreading on social media which makes claims about vaccine approvals does not come from them. Read
A video filmed by protestors at Twickenham Stadium repeats Covid-19 vaccine claims we’ve debunked several times before. Read
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