FactCheckNI articles: fact checks, explainers, and how-tos
CLAIM: 82% of the public are now wearing face masks [or coverings] on Translink buses and trains in Northern Ireland.
CONCLUSION: ACCURATE. Translink’s statistics indicate that over 80% of passengers were wearing face coverings on its services at the end of July. Continue reading Are 82% of the public wearing face masks on Translink buses and trains?
This explainer article answers some of the questions you may have about the StopCOVID NI Mobile App and how it works. We will update the article as, and when, new information becomes available.
[This piece is part of the COVID-19 Information Dissemination (COVID-19 ID) Project — a partnership between Community Development and Health Network (CDHN) and FactCheckNI. Its aim is to improve people’s health literacy about COVID-19 by providing accurate and up-to-date information which will increase knowledge, understanding and confidence and enable people to make good health decisions.] Continue reading StopCOVID NI Mobile App: Q&A
This article explains the guidance on if and/or when members of the public should wear face coverings in Northern Ireland and explores some of the available evidence regarding their use.
[This article is part of the COVID-19 Information Dissemination (COVID-19 ID) Project — a partnership between Community Development and Health Network (CDHN) and FactCheckNI. Its aim is to improve people’s health literacy about COVID-19 by providing accurate and up-to-date information which will increase knowledge, understanding and confidence and enable people to make good health decisions.]
Continue reading What are the rules regarding face masks/coverings in Northern Ireland?
What are “excess deaths”, and how does the figure for Northern Ireland compare with elsewhere in the UK and across Europe?
[This explainer article is part of the COVID-19 Information Dissemination (COVID-19 ID) Project — a partnership between Community Development and Health Network (CDHN) and FactCheckNI. Its aim is to improve people’s health literacy about COVID-19 by providing accurate and up-to-date information, which will increase knowledge, understanding and confidence and enable people to make good health decisions.] Continue reading How has COVID-19 contributed to excess deaths in Northern Ireland?
CLAIM: Face coverings/masks became “mandatory” in shops in Northern Ireland as of 1 August 2020.
CONCLUSION: INACCURATE. The wearing of face coverings/masks is currently being “encouraged” in a number of indoor settings. The NI Executive is due to review this approach on 20 August 2020 and may then implement the power to make it mandatory.
Continue reading Did face coverings/masks become “mandatory” in shops and indoor public spaces in Northern Ireland on 1 August 2020?
There have been a lot of stories in the news and shared online about animals and COVID-19. From tigers contracting the virus to the risk to your domestic cat, the variation in information and advice is changing on a daily basis. Continue reading Pets and COVID-19