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An article in the Express suggested the German government had billed China for “coronavirus damages.” The bill was mocked up by a German newspaper. Read
Both are registered nurses working at St Thomas’s hospital. Read
The UK did not join an EU scheme to stockpile medical equipment. However, even if the UK had joined this scheme, the budget would deliver nowhere near 50,000 ventilators across all participants. Read
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Government committed to 25,000 tests a day by mid-April, later relaxed to “mid to late April”. Latest figures show 18,665 tests a day. Read
NHS Blood and Transplant have said that the post asking for donors in Manchester is fake. Read
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In 2017 the Conservatives voted against a Labour amendment aiming to end the public sector pay rise cap, before ending it themselves anyway for the next financial year. Read
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The 5G And Beyond Act is not a British law. Nor is it about speeding up 5G installation. Read
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A viral video on how to relieve Covid-19 symptoms won’t necessarily give appropriate advice in all cases. Read
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The message, which says ambulances won’t be sent to people struggling to breathe, and the government will prevent all outside exercise from “next week”, is incorrect. Read
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British Veterinary Association advice to keep cats indoors applies only to cats from infected or self-isolating households. Read
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