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19 January 2022 What was claimed Japan has dropped Covid-19 vaccine mandates. Our verdict Japan never enforced a Covid-19 vaccine mandate. Its government websites clearly state vaccination is encouraged but optional. What was claimed Myocarditis has been listed on Covid-19 vaccine labels in Japan …
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19 January 2022 What was claimed Only 3,774 people under 65 have died of Covid in the UK. Our verdict Incorrect. Up to the end of November 2021, 17,095 people under 65 died of Covid in England and Wales alone. A post on Instagram from 15 January 2022 says: “Did you know that only 3,774 people under …
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18 January 2022 What was claimed UKHSA data shows that the Covid-19 vaccines are negatively effective. Our verdict Incorrect. This data cannot be used to estimate vaccine effectiveness. Other estimates from the UKHSA show that the Covid-19 vaccines are effective. Several Facebook posts have shared …
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Health / Coronavirus 18 January 2022 What was claimed A BBC News report showed an actor pretending to be ill with Covid-19. Our verdict This is not true. The man was a genuine Covid-19 patient, who subsequently added the phrase “crisis actor” to his Instagram profile as a joke. A video on Instagram …
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Health / Coronavirus 18 January 2022 What was claimed Lateral flow tests show a positive result with drinks including lemonade, Coca Cola and Fanta. Our verdict This is inaccurate. Testing soft drinks can return what appears to be a positive result, but this is a misuse of the test and returns an …
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13 January 2022 What was claimed Antibodies from a previous Covid-19 infection are probably equivalent to someone who has been vaccinated. Our verdict Although natural immunity acquired through Covid-19 infection does protect against subsequent infection, evidence shows that also being vaccinated …
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13 January 2022 What was claimed Vaccines prevent transmission of the Delta variant of Covid-19 for only eight weeks. Our verdict It’s difficult to measure the effect of vaccines on transmission, but available evidence suggests it’s longer than eight weeks and boosters are likely to increase that …
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Health / Coronavirus 13 January 2022 What was claimed The latest data from the UKHSA appears to show Covid-19 vaccines do not prevent hospitalisation or death from the disease. Our verdict False. No vaccine is 100% effective, but the Covid-19 vaccines are highly effective against hospitalisation …
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Health / Coronavirus 10 January 2022 What was claimed Betty White died three days after she received her Covid booster vaccine. Our verdict There is no evidence of this. Her agent confirmed she died of natural causes and did not receive her booster three days before her death. Multiple Facebook …
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7 January 2022 The government has announced that asymptomatic people who test positive for Covid-19 on a lateral flow device (LFD) test will no longer need to have a confirmatory PCR test. It said that this is a “temporary measure” while rates of Covid-19 are high across the UK, and added that …
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