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For councils, increasing vaccine uptake is a matter of increasing accessibility and addressing fears by fighting misinformation. We spoke to councils across England to find out how they’re doing it. Read
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The risks, what the government has said, and what’s happening for under-30s. Read
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Rising death tolls do not necessarily show people are getting sicker, as the population is ageing and growing. Read
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We see the scale of this pandemic in another way if we look at the death toll alongside how many years of life are being lost—including among people who don’t die. Read
Conspiracies that have come to define QAnon in 2020, such as distrust of authority and vaccine scepticism, have always been a big part of UK conspiracy culture. Read
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FOI data from NHS trusts reveals the central supply chain used data that didn’t always show the picture on the ground when sending out PPE stock. Read
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Evidence does not support the theories of sceptics Peter Hitchens, Ivor Cummins and Mike Yeadon Read
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Full Fact investigates what we know about Covid-19 transmission in hospitals, and what we don’t. Read
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Our readers have asked us how the new lockdown rules affect childcare. Read
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The government confirms students who do not register with a new GP at university are recorded as testing positive at their home address. Read
