Health
Two metres is a little better than one
New research shows that keeping your distance does protect against coronavirus 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.
Chris Whitty did not personally receive millions of pounds from the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation
The money was given to the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, where Chris Whitty worked. Read
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Health
We still don’t know if the UK does the most Covid-19 tests in Europe
The Prime Minister claimed “we test more than virtually any country in Europe.” The UK appears to test more than most. Read
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This is how you can verify you are actually being contacted by the government’s Test and Trace service
Tracers will not ask for personal information such as financial details or online logins. Read
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Education
The figure of 1 million children not returning to school is uncertain
Teachers were surveyed between 7 and 17 May on whether they thought families would send their children back to school when they reopened. Read
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Health
SAGE did not advise against reopening schools on 1 June
This was the opinion of the Independent SAGE, who are a different group of scientists. Read
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No, the Mail didn’t use an old photo of Jeremy Corbyn to claim he wasn’t social distancing on his birthday
The photo is from 2020 as the Mail claimed and first appeared on a Facebook group for canal boat owners. Read
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Health
Covid-19 may not be a “high consequence infectious disease”, but it is a real emergency
The new coronavirus can cause many thousands of deaths even though Covid-19 is no longer considered a “high consequence infectious disease”. Read
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Can hand sanitiser catch fire in a hot car?
Posts suggest that an image shows the aftermath of a fire started by a bottle of alcohol antibacterial hand gel left in a hot car. Read
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Patent application 060606 does not mention inserting microchips into the body
This patent application appears to be for some sort of wearable activity tracker. Read
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