Full Fact's Fact Blast - 12 November 2021

A week of impartial fact checks in one quick blast:


  • Covid-19 hospitalisations are below last year, not 14 times higher as NHS CEO claimed
  • Be wary of claims Covid-19 deaths “soar” on Tuesdays
  • Poll didn’t indicate the majority want a new Covid-19 lockdown


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