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Health
A widely circulated video of a product safety leaflet for SM-102, shows the profile of SM-102 in solution with chloroform, which is known for its toxicity. Read
This rumour is totally false. Read
Health
It has been shown to have some effect in lab studies, and in mice, but evidence in humans is lacking. Read
A Facebook post that claims people who are vaccinated may become particularly ill from ‘vaccine enhancement syndrome’ is completely wrong. Read
A speech made by a prominent anti-lockdown influencer includes false claims about Ivermectin, vitamin D and hydroxychloroquine. Read
While children have a very low risk of dying from Covid, the reported death rate of 1 in 3.5 million is not quite right. Read
A social media post falsely claims hundreds of birds in India were killed by 5G. Read
Health
The UK has sequenced high numbers of cases, but sequencing has shown that the variant is present in lots of other countries too. Read
Thousands of people have shared a quote attributed to the broadcaster about a tree felled for HS2. Read
Diagnostic tests were relabelled as Covid-19 diagnostic tests in some trade data, which then appeared to show Covid tests being exported in 2018. Read
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