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Trump threatens to ‘close down’ Twitter after it marks tweet with factcheck warning
President Trump has threatened to “close down” the social media platform Twitter – after it flagged up two of his posts for fact checking – linking to an article describing Mr Trump’s claims about postal ballot fraud as “unsubstantiated”.
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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: can parents keep children home once schools return?
Schools in England are expected to open their doors to some year groups from 1 June.
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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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FactCheck: Conservatives share misleading video of Keir Starmer talking about sex abuse
Downing Street said the MPs had been “reminded of their responsibility to check the validity of information before they post on social media sites”.
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FactCheck: how helpful are coronavirus ‘excess deaths’ figures?
These stats tell us about the effect of ‘both the virus and the measures taken against it’.
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FactCheck: coronavirus in care homes
New figures from the Office for National Statistics shed light on how many people are dying in care homes.
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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.
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FactCheck: does the UK have the highest coronavirus death toll in Europe?
Leading experts think it’s soon to say whether the UK has been hit the hardest.
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FactCheck: new analysis sheds light on ethnicity effects of coronavirus
Here’s what two new reports tell us – and what we still don’t know.
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FactCheck: government’s South Korea testing claim needs context
We may be carrying out more tests than South Korea, but experts say our testing needs are very different.
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FactCheck: What’s the latest on coronavirus deaths?
It is becoming increasingly clear that substantial numbers of people have been dying outside hospitals, and that care homes are a particular area of concern.
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FactCheck: Should parents be worried by warning about Covid-19 in children?
The message is worrying, but NHS leaders and independent experts point out that the risk of severe illness from coronavirus is very rare in children.
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FactCheck: how close are we to a cure for coronavirus?
Some recent drug trials have produced disappointing results and there is still no approved treatment for Covid-19.
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FactCheck: devolved governments have powers to end lockdown on their own
What if Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland want to end lockdown without the agreement of the UK government?
