Covid-19 child vaccine trial paused over clot concerns, not cot death
The study was giving the Covid-19 vaccine to children aged between six and 17, not infants. 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.
Mike Yeadon wrong again on lockdowns and face masks
Claims that lockdowns and face masks don’t work are false. Read
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There’s more to the claim only 32 vaccinated people were hospitalised with Covid-19
A report in the Telegraph claimed there was only one vaccinated case per 2,300 patients. That’s highly misleading. Read
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Error-strewn paper claims face masks are ineffective and harmful
The ‘peer-reviewed paper from Stanford’ is not from Stanford and may not have been conventionally peer-reviewed. Read
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Being near to people vaccinated against Covid-19 won’t give you side effects
There is nothing in the Covid-19 vaccines used in the UK that could cause vaccine shedding. Read
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Godfrey Bloom video makes false claims about vaccines
Former MEP Godfrey Bloom has made a number of false claims about Covid-19 vaccines Read
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Results of Covid-19 vaccine trials have been published and peer-reviewed
The studies have a future completion date to allow long term follow up of participants. That doesn’t mean that the data we have so far is invalid. Read
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We don’t know if the ‘Nigerian variant’ is more deadly
Although current data demonstrates a higher mortality rate for this Covid-19 variant, this is based on small numbers. Read
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Fake football quotes go viral
Some social media users have fabricated quotes about the super league attributed to Klopp and Ferguson. We spoke to one of them. Read
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Street fight was not filmed when lockdown eased in England
A film of a brawl in a city centre street was not taken in Luton as the pubs re-opened. Read
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