Viral letter on Covid-19 testing in Liverpool school was real but has been withdrawn
The letter was sent without input from the council. A new letter issued to parents asks for consent to test children. Read
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The letter was sent without input from the council. A new letter issued to parents asks for consent to test children. Read
Sample pooling is a method being trialled to save time and resources when Covid-19 prevalence is low. Read
Lessons for fact checkers, gaps in our knowledge and new directions Read
A comment piece in the Express wrongly claimed Donald Trump lost the election because of fraudulent votes. Read
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Ruth Jones claimed the contact tracing system in England costs £1,700 per person. This was based on a calculation which was out by a factor of ten. Read
Health
Our readers have asked us how the new lockdown rules affect childcare. Read
Health
Our readers have asked us to look into claims made by the NEU and Skwawkbox about Covid-19 transmission in schools. Read
Despite the fact that some other animal vaccines are administered via the nose, the Covid-19 swab test is not a Covid-19 vaccine. Read
Clause 61 of the original document set out rules for specific barons. The clause was removed after a year. Read
BBC guidelines state poppies can be worn from 6am on 31 October. Read
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