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Rumours about the inventor of the process of PCR, which is used to test whether someone currently has Covid-19, have been spreading on social media. Read
Mr Raab was referring to a PHE report on testing at airports and seems to have misspoken when he mentioned false positives. Read
The post cites inaccurate claims about how testing and virus levels are measured. Read
We have seen similar claims before about Pirbright, Serco, and the Test and Trace system. Read
Health
Public and private contact tracers do different kinds of work, so it is difficult to compare their performance. Read
Health
Metro claimed the non-Covid death toll is soaring. This refers just to deaths in private homes, not all deaths. Read
Health
The government confirms students who do not register with a new GP at university are recorded as testing positive at their home address. Read
Economy, Business & Finance
On Sunday, Andrew Marr suggested that an “Australian terms” deal with the EU could well be called “Afghan” terms. Afghanistan actually has more favourable trade terms with the EU than Australia. Read
Health
The number of deaths from Covid-19 far exceeds the number of deaths from flu in a given season, despite the much stricter controls in place. Read
The video and the hack mentioned in the message are not real. Read
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