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COVID-19 and mandatory vaccination
5 January 2021
EXPLAINER: What does the law say about mandatory vaccination?
With the announcement of the rollout of vaccines for COVID-19, there has been discussion on whether it should be made compulsory for individuals to be Explainer
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COVID-19 vaccines and microchip devices
10 December 2020
EXPLAINER: Is there any truth to the rumours that circulate online about COVID-19 vaccines containing microchips?
Back in June 2020, Kanye West revealed that he had contracted coronavirus in February. He expressed reservations about possible vaccines, encompassing many frequently shared claims:
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The COVID-19 mRNA vaccine: What is it and how has it been developed so quickly?
2 December 2020
EXPLAINER: How has the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine been developed so quickly?
The Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine has been approved for use in the UK from the week commencing 6 December 2020. This means that the UK has
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Pregnancies and abortion in Northern Ireland
27 November 2020
EXPLAINER: How complete are the abortion figures for Northern Ireland?
In 2019, available figures estimate that 4.4% of pregnancies of Northern Ireland residents ended in abortion. This compares to an estimated 24% of pregnancies in
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What is group screening for COVID-19?
20 October 2020
EXPLAINER about the concept, benefits and downsides of group COVID-19 testing
Summary: Group screening takes samples from multiple people, mixes them together, and tests them as one. People within a group that test positive are individually
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What is Northern Ireland’s COVID-19 recovery plan?
15 October 2020
This explainer article details the Northern Ireland Executive’s COVID-19 recovery plan. Last changed on Thursday 15 October 2020, this article is no longer being updated.
Please refer to the NI Direct website for information about the latest restrictions. [This article was originally part of the COVID-19 Information Dissemination (COVID-19 ID)
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StopCOVID NI Mobile App: Q&A
26 August 2020
EXPLAINER: answering some of the questions around the StopCOVID NI Mobile App and how it works.
This explainer article answers some of the questions you may have about the StopCOVID NI Mobile App and how it works. [This piece is part
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COVID-19 and face masks/coverings
7 August 2020
EXPLAINER: the difference between face masks and face coverings, and their effectiveness.
This article explains how to learn guidance and regulations of the use of face coverings in Northern Ireland and explores some of the available evidence
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How has COVID-19 contributed to excess deaths in Northern Ireland?
4 August 2020
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Pets and COVID-19
27 July 2020
EXPLAINER: Can your pets catch COVID-19, and could you catch it from them?
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
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Shielding Letters: Q&A
30 June 2020
EXPLAINER to answer some questions on shielding letters and how they work
[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. Explainer
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Social distancing in Northern Ireland
30 June 2020
EXPLAINER: social distancing, schools, 2m or 1m
This article explains what the rules are in Northern Ireland regarding the social distance between people. It also discusses the evidence regarding lessening the current