NHSX website doesn’t reveal vaccine passport roll out
The government confirmed that proving vaccination status continues to be an option, rather than a definite plan for December. Read
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NASA didn’t paste a picture of the Earth into photos from the moon
An Instagram video makes a number of bizarre claims about NASA manipulating footage from space and its Apollo programme. Read
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Nigel Farage understates renewable energy generation
Nigel Farage claimed renewables produced just 2-3% of the country’s electricity for three weeks in September. But it was 10%-19% each day and has since increased. Read
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No evidence Tesco is sacking 4,300 workers
A Facebook post claims 4,300 Tesco workers are getting sacked and this is why you shouldn’t use self checkout machines. Read
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Health
The Joe Rogan podcast misused English Covid-19 data
A guest misused a PHE report, which does not show that vaccinated people are more likely to catch the disease Read
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Health
The Covid-19 virus has been isolated many times in Spain—and elsewhere
The fact that the Spanish Ministry of Health doesn’t have its own viral cultures doesn’t mean it thinks they don’t exist. Read
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Can those undergoing fertility treatment have the Covid-19 vaccine?
The RCOG and British Fertility Society both say those undergoing treatment can have the vaccine, and experts say there’s no evidence it affects fertility Read
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Health
There is no HIV in the Covid-19 vaccines
A video on Instagram includes many false claims about Covid-19 vaccines including that they contain HIV. Read
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Health
The Covid-19 vaccines do protect against severe disease
There are more vaccinated people in hospital with Covid because the vast majority of vulnerable people have now been vaccinated. Read
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Emergency services can’t use the numbers on street lamps to find you
A social media post wrongly suggests that numbering on street lamps will let emergency services know exactly where you are. Read
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