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What’s the accuracy of claims regarding COVID-19 featured in a leaflet distributed in parts of Lagan Valley constituency?
18 September 2020
CLAIMS: Covid-19 was downgraded from high-consequence infectious disease (HCID) status by the UK government on 19th March, 2020. Death rates are no higher this year
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How has COVID-19 contributed to excess deaths in Northern Ireland?
4 August 2020
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
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Did 62 more people contract COVID-19 in care homes, before dying in hospital?
1 June 2020
This claim is unsubstantiated. The death certificates of 62 people who died in hospital mention COVID-19 and give a normal residence address of a care
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Are COVID-19 deaths in Northern Ireland 50% higher than Ireland?
24 April 2020
A widely shared tweet by Gabriel Scally on Wednesday 22 April draws attention to an Irish Times article about the difference in relative COVID-19 death
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It’s all about the test: Counting COVID-19 deaths
14 April 2020
“The figures on deaths relate in almost all cases to patients who have died in hospital and who have tested positive for COVID-19. Slight differences Health
Do families have to give permission for COVID-19 death statistics?
31 March 2020
This claim is not accurate. While there has been a change in the timing of reporting of official statistics regarding the impact of COVID-19, there
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