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The link between vitamin D and Covid-19 is complex
Some studies have shown an association between vitamin D and coronavirus infections. Read
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Government advise special precautions for disposing of infectious PPE
In some places such as hospitals PPE is also disposed of as clinical waste. Read
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Nicola Sturgeon has not banned the Union Flag from Scottish government buildings
But she has instructed that the European flag be flown on a daily basis. Read
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A fake Metro cover shares false vaccine information
The real front page of the Metro on 16 February was completely different. Read
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There is evidence vaccines reduce risk of Covid-19 illness
Being ill with Covid-19 and getting infected by the virus that causes it are not the same thing. Read
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No evidence for drop in US sudden infant death syndrome cases
A Facebook post claims SIDS cases have fallen in the US by using a dataset which collects reports of a tiny fraction of the total. Read
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No evidence Boris Johnson said he wanted to “lop the heads off of smelly peasants”
A Facebook post claimed Boris Johnson said he’d like to live in the middle ages so he could behead “smelly peasants”. Read
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Some farmers dye their sheep, but a photo of a neon flock has been edited
This old mock-up goes viral all the time. Read
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There are no human cells in the AstraZeneca vaccine, and it won’t give you a chimpanzee virus
A post on social media makes claims about viruses from chimpanzees and human foetal cells in AstraZeneca vaccine. Read
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The NAO didn’t claim there was never a national PPE shortage
Health secretary Matt Hancock made this claim during an interview with the Today programme. Read
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