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Leicester residents are not being forcibly tested for coronavirus
Leicester City Council said that no one is being forced by them to take Covid-19 tests. Read
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These figures for the size of House Of Commons, House of Lords, and the EU parliament are all correct
However, the European Union does have lawmakers that aren’t elected by the public. Read
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How to check coronavirus cases near you
Local coronavirus case data is easy to find, but needs to be read carefully Read
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Video of police officer egged by children is a prank
Viral videos on social media seemingly showing a police officer lying on the ground while children pelt him with eggs are not what they seem. Read
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We do not test 330,000 people a day for Covid-19
The true number of people tested for Covid-19 each day, under the Test and Trace programme for England, is about 52,000 Read
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Why this poll gives a misleading view on how many people the public think Covid-19 has killed
By using a mean average, the results overstated what the average Brit thinks the death rate has been. Read
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Universal Credit monthly allowance is more than House of Lords daily allowance – for now
Temporary increases to Universal Credit introduced because of the coronavirus pandemic mean the monthly allowance is now higher than the daily allowance for peers in the House of Lords. Read
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What are the quarantine rules if you return to the UK from abroad?
Our readers have asked us to explain the guidance around self-isolating if you have visited another country. Read
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Ordinary face masks are not harmful
Mask wearing is not harmful for most people, apart from rare instances involving tight-fitting N95 respirators. Read
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A baseless paper that linked skin cells, 5G and coronavirus has been retracted
The paper made claims about how 5G waves could be absorbed by skin cells and produce coronavirus but provided no credible evidence. Read
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