This letter about inflammation in children is real but only refers to a handful of cases
So far there have been very few cases, but doctors have been warned to look out for these symptoms in children. Read
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So far there have been very few cases, but doctors have been warned to look out for these symptoms in children. Read
What politicians, journalists, think tanks and internet companies can do to fight bad information in the UK. Read
Posts on Facebook suggest a media conspiracy because a picture of a deceased Irish teenager has been used to illustrate the deaths of two other boys. Read
Despite optimistic reports, Britain is still in need of skilled farm labour. Read
The money will be spent on charities in each of the four UK nations. Read
A Facebook post about NHS PPE shortages has been falsely attributed to Jennifer Saunders. Read
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Event 201 was an event organised in October 2019 to simulate what might happen if there was a “high-level” pandemic. Read
There have been around 21,000 deaths in UK hospitals of people who’ve tested positive for the new coronavirus. Read
A Facebook post has incorrectly claimed that McDonald’s branches in the UK reopened on Monday 27 April. Read
False news reports wrongly claim that Dr Elisa Granato, one of the first participants in a UK Covid-19 vaccine trial, has died. She is not dead. Read
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