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Inaccurate Covid vaccine ‘Q&A’: fact checked
A Covid-19 Q&A graphic has been widely shared on social media. It makes lots of inaccurate claims about the vaccines. Read
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Travel to Spain requires negative Covid test
It doesn’t appear as if confirmation of vaccination will be mandatory, though Spain is planning on introducing vaccination passports. Read
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Crime
Police have recommended the Hollie Guard app
The personal security app allows users to alert contacts if they feel unsafe. Read
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Boris Johnson handgun quote is real
In 1997 he wrote ‘Nanny is confiscating their toys’ referring to gun owners following a handgun ban prompted by the Dunblane Massacre. Read
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Oranges don’t test positive for Covid-19
A post on Facebook claims an orange tested positive for coronavirus using a lateral flow test. Read
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Health
Unevidenced claims about the AstraZeneca vaccine on social media
A Facebook post made unevidenced claims about blood clots and the AstraZeneca vaccine. Read
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Avoid this report about a child attack
Report on child attack uses content stolen from other stories and is highly suspicious. Read
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Here’s exactly what Nadine Dorries said on Woman’s Hour about nurses’ salaries
The health minister spoke about nurses’ husbands and partners in a discussion about pay rises, but not exactly as reported in a viral tweet. Read
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AstraZeneca does not translate to ‘weapon that kills’
The Covid-19 vaccine developer got its name from a merger of two companies. Read
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Burnt-out police car in Bristol protests was not fake
An image of a burnt-out police car taken during protests in Bristol is not ‘a prop’ Read
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