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The Covid-19 recovery rate is not 99.9%
Posts on social media have overestimated the Covid recovery rate. Read
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There’s no evidence that mercury-based chemicals in a Covid-19 vaccine would cause harm
Thiomersal is no longer found in most standard vaccines and even if it was used in a Covid-19 vaccine there is no evidence it causes harm. Read
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How accurate are the new rapid lateral flow tests?
New trial results show rapid lateral flow tests return very few false positives but a considerable number of false negatives. Read
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New data doesn’t definitively show zero increase in suicides across England
Early figures from a few areas of England on suicides since the pandemic began may not represent the whole country. Read
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No evidence aluminium in vaccines causes Alzheimer's disease
Small amounts of aluminium have been used in vaccines for almost 100 years. Read
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The government is not proposing to make a Covid-19 vaccine mandatory
Evidence submitted to the human rights committee by four academics has been misunderstood. Read
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The Covid-19 virus has been isolated many times
Claims that the Covid-19 virus has not been isolated, and therefore tests for it do not work, are unfounded. Read
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Viral letter on Covid-19 testing in Liverpool school was real but has been withdrawn
The letter was sent without input from the council. A new letter issued to parents asks for consent to test children. Read
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Group swab Covid-19 tests do not return positives to people without the virus
Sample pooling is a method being trialled to save time and resources when Covid-19 prevalence is low. Read
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Express opinion piece wrong to allege evidence of widespread voter fraud in US elections
A comment piece in the Express wrongly claimed Donald Trump lost the election because of fraudulent votes. Read
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