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Children are very unlikely to die of Covid-19
The risk of death is one in tens of thousands even if they catch it, and the risk of serious illness is very low too. Read
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Covid-19 and flu comparisons reappraised
The health secretary has been criticised for saying we have to live with Covid as we do with flu. But how do the two compare, now most adults are vaccinated? Read
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What’s happening with your NHS data?
We cover whether your data’s being sold, the types of opt-out available and what exactly has changed. Read
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Can I go to amber list countries?
There have been conflicting reports on the reasons you can travel to amber status countries from England. Read
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Why is the Nuremberg Code being used to oppose Covid-19 vaccines?
Social media users are incorrectly citing the medical ethics code to argue against Covid-19 vaccination. Read
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The term ‘double mutants’ doesn’t mean much
This term has been used a lot in reference to the so-called ‘Indian variant’ of Covid-19 which has multiple mutations, and so do many of the other variants. Read
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Boris Johnson promised to publish his Dyson communications—we’re still waiting on “all the details”
The Prime Minister originally said he would share ‘all the details’ with the House of Commons and ‘communications’ would be published. Read
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What are lateral flow tests, and why do the numbers of false positives keep changing?
Lateral flow tests have been used for a little while now. Here we talk about how accurate they are, and why so many different numbers on false positives are being discussed. Read
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Ivermectin for Covid-19 remains controversial
Ivermectin has been publicised as a potential wonder drug for Covid-19. Research so far has been promising, but is not deemed conclusive by regulators. Read
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Why you can’t compare deaths after a positive Covid-19 test with deaths after a vaccine
Deaths soon after catching Covid are usually caused by it. Deaths soon after a Covid vaccine usually are not. Read
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