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Baroness Harding admits demand for Covid tests is three to four times capacity
Baroness Harding has admitted the number of people trying to book tests was “three to four times” the number of tests which were available.
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FactCheck: what do the coronavirus protesters want?
The StandUpX website makes a number of claims which are highly debatable or straightforwardly untrue.
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FactCheck: are we heading for a “second wave” of Covid-19 infections?
The Prime Minister has reportedly said he fears that a second wave of coronavirus infections could hit the UK within weeks. It comes as Spain, France, Germany and other countries see upsurges in new cases. How big is the current spike on the continent? And should Britain be bracing itself for a second wave? Covid-19 in the…
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FactCheck: Boris Johnson repeats claim that no country has a functioning Covid-19 tracing app
The Prime Minister says no country has a “functional” Covid-19 tracing app. But dozens of countries have launched apps designed to warn citizens of possible infection.
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FactCheck: business secretary wrong about testing figures
Alok Sharma said 240,000 people had been tested on Monday.
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Conservative MP says government put ‘too much weight on a technological solution’ to Covid-19
We spoke to the Conservative Chair of the Science and Technology Committee Greg Clark.
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FactCheck: does Covid-19 cause diabetes in previously healthy patients?
The scientists did not cite any definitive evidence of this having happened, but experts say it’s worthy of investigation.
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Virus ‘R’ number higher in some parts of England
New data from the Office for National Statistics shows a decline in the mortality rate during May – but there were regional variations.
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Exclusive: UK government was advised to have lockdown two weeks earlier
We have seen a report from a top scientist from 9 March, warning that the UK’s then “mitigation” approach could lead to 1.7 million deaths.
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FactCheck: why is Covid-19 hitting ethnic minorities harder?
Major studies by the Office for National Statistics, the Institute for Fiscal Studies and Public Health England have found significantly higher mortality rates among ethnic minority populations.
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FactCheck: are bald men at greater risk of severe coronavirus illness?
On closer inspection, the relationship isn’t so clear.
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FactCheck: new reports consider evidence for reopening schools
Experts from the unofficial ‘Independent Sage’ group say 1 June is too early.
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FactCheck: what are the coronavirus risks to children?
The science isn’t settled, but here’s what we know.
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Coronavirus explained: does wearing a face mask protect you from Covid-19?
Will a face covering really protect you from Covid-19?
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FactCheck: the new coronavirus lockdown rules
Here’s what we learned today about going outdoors, meeting family, schools reopening, face coverings and social distancing.
