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Contact tracing has not stopped in schools
Single Covid-19 cases in educational settings are being traced centrally, instead of by local teams Read
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Full Fact, Africa Check and Chequeado explore conspiracy theories and communicating uncertainty
In two new research briefings, Africa Check, Chequeado and Full Fact have teamed together to find out what we know about conspiracy theories and communicating uncertainty. Read
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Royal Navy sailors died while preventing the slave trade, but not tens of thousands
Modern and contemporary records of naval deaths are in the low thousands. Read
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There almost certainly aren’t as many as two million unauthorised immigrants in the UK
A recent estimate put the figure between 800,000 and 1.2 million. Read
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Economy, Business & Finance
Andy Burnham was wrong about furlough on Question Time
The Mayor of Greater Manchester suggested that staff in closed pubs and bars in Bolton had no access to support. Read
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Health
Flu and Covid-19 statistics are being published in one report, but not added together
They will both now appear in the same weekly document. Read
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Health
Flu and Covid-19 statistics are not being added together
It’s just that they are both now published in the same weekly document. Read
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Health
It's not true that data on causes of death isn't published
Acclaimed author Frederick Forsyth claimed incorrectly that the ONS doesn’t show where Covid-19 ranks among all causes of death. Read
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This comparison of the cost of the Irish and UK contact tracing systems is misleading
The Irish system will cost €700 million for the first year, not £773,000 which is just the cost of developing the app. Read
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How to spot misleading images online
Here are examples of image-based misinformation we’ve encountered in our work, and advice on how to verify things you may encounter every day. Read
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