1. Five unanswered questions on the quarantine rulespublished at 13:05 British Summer Time 10 June 2020

    Travellers to the UK now have to self-isolate for 14 days. But how will the rules work in practice?

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  2. Trump's police scanner tweet fact-checkedpublished at 18:23 British Summer Time 9 June 2020

    President Trump claimed a man was trying to "black out" police equipment, but is this possible?

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  3. Which regions have been worst hit?published at 18:17 British Summer Time 9 June 2020

    Reality Check examines the weekly deaths figures for nations and regions across the UK.

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  4. When and where can I ride an e-scooter legally?published at 17:49 British Summer Time 9 June 2020

    London is the latest UK city to trial e-scooters - which the government hopes will be a more environmentally-friendly way to travel.

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  5. So what DID China do when outbreak emerged?published at 13:58 British Summer Time 9 June 2020

    China and the US are in a tense war of words but what actually happened during the early outbreak?

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  6. Why CO2 matters for climate changepublished at 00:05 British Summer Time 9 June 2020

    CO2 is at the heart of our changing climate. Here's why.

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  7. Are deaths in care homes low by European standards?published at 18:53 British Summer Time 8 June 2020

    Reality Check

    Health Secretary Matt Hancock said: “If you look at the proportion of people in the UK who have sadly died in care homes, it is significantly lower than comparable countries across Europe.”

    The government has continually stressed the difficulties of making meaningful international comparisons of coronavirus deaths and, if anything, the caveats around comparing care home deaths are even greater.

    A report, external from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control a month ago suggested that the figures for coronavirus deaths in English care homes were low by European standards, but that figure would be sensitive to the amount of testing being carried out in care homes, which was relatively low early in the outbreak.

    If you look at the ONS figures, external for coronavirus deaths up to 22 May, 29% of those in England and Wales who had coronavirus mentioned on their death certificates died in care homes.

    But the difficulty of making classifications in this area was highlighted in another report from the ONS, external last week. It looked at non-Covid-19 deaths compared with a five-year average and analysed what the people who were dying from things other than coronavirus were dying of.

    Two thirds of those deaths were due to dementia, Alzheimer's or a category called “symptoms, signs and ill-defined conditions”, which generally indicates old age and frailty. It may be difficult to spot the symptoms of coronavirus if these people had in fact been infected.

    You can read more about why international comparisons are difficult here.

  8. Did China test a whole city in 10 days?published at 14:27 British Summer Time 8 June 2020

    Officials said they planned to test all 11 million people in the city of Wuhan.

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  9. Is a coronavirus 'cure' being secretly poisoned?published at 09:13 British Summer Time 7 June 2020

    We examine claims of bribes and poison, a positive virus test that was not and anti-virus "badges".

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  10. Fake White House image and protest videos debunkedpublished at 00:19 British Summer Time 6 June 2020

    Debunking some of the most widely shared misleading posts and videos about the George Floyd protests.

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  11. How many black people die in police custody in England and Wales?published at 20:42 British Summer Time 3 June 2020

    George Floyd's death has sparked protests across the world and raised questions about police practice.

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  12. US protests: 'Brick' videos investigatedpublished at 21:26 British Summer Time 2 June 2020

    Protests after the death of George Floyd have led to a surge in misleading videos and unfounded theories.

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  13. Trump v Biden on China fact-checkedpublished at 00:30 British Summer Time 31 May 2020

    The US president and his likely election rival have been sparring over China and the coronavirus.

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  14. The Bill Gates ‘microchip’ claim fact-checkedpublished at 00:37 British Summer Time 30 May 2020

    Fact-checking vaccine claims - including ones about the ex-Microsoft boss and a dubious cow-dung trial.

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  15. Claims about flu jabs and vegetarianism fact-checkedpublished at 01:04 British Summer Time 24 May 2020

    A wide range of false and misleading health claims continue to spread on social media.

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  16. What was the official “essential travel” advice when Dominic Cummings made his trip to Durham?published at 17:25 British Summer Time 23 May 2020

    Reality Check

    Dominic CummingsImage source, Getty Images

    Boris Johnson’s top aide has defended making a 260-mile journey from London to north-east England with his family during lockdown at the end of March.

    Dominic Cummings says he did the "right thing" to be near relatives. His wife had coronavirus symptoms, and Downing Street says he wanted to ensure he had childcare if he got sick too.

    The UK Government advice on essential travel at the time, which still remains in place, external, includes:

    - Not visiting second homes, whether for isolation purposes or holidays

    - Not leaving your home, the place you live, to stay at another home

    - Remaining at your primary residence, to avoid putting additional pressure on communities and services at risk

    Read more about social distancing and self-isolation

  17. What does the law say is a “reasonable excuse” to travel during lockdown?published at 17:24 British Summer Time 23 May 2020

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    "County Durham" roadsignImage source, Getty Images

    Dominic Cummings, the PM’s top adviser, says he behaved “reasonably and legally” when he made a trip to an address in Durham at the end of March to be near relatives.

    He says it was because his wife had Covid-19 symptoms and he was worried about childcare if he became ill as well.

    The UK Government’s official advice, external says you shouldn’t visit another property - whether for isolation purposes or holidays.

    But in law, the definition of a “reasonable excuse” has never been clear. Read more about what powers the police have.

  18. Bogus badges won't protect you from coronaviruspublished at 02:12 British Summer Time 23 May 2020

    Claims that badges can protect wearers from coronavirus and a cannabis treatment fact-checked.

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  19. Could there be a second wave?published at 00:24 British Summer Time 22 May 2020

    What factors determine a potential second wave of Covid-19 infections?

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  20. Ryanair boss's face mask claim fact-checkedpublished at 14:03 British Summer Time 19 May 2020

    Michael O'Leary claims if everyone wore masks on planes and trains the risk would fall by about 98.5%.

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