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Covid-19
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Edinburgh company linked to Covid-19 controversy in Czech Republic
A company registered in Edinburgh has been linked to a firm in the Czech Republic embroiled in controversy over a government contract to deliver Covid-19 tests.
Claim about Covid-19 vaccine ingredients is False
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim about the ingredients used in vaccines such as the Covid-19 jab.
Missed deer cull targets spark alarm among conservationists
Scotland’s planned annual deer cull target for 2020-21 has been reduced by around 10 per cent as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, government agency NatureScot has announced.
Lockdown may increase inequalities for Scots children, say researchers
Researchers believe access to green space can have a more positive influence on children from less affluent areas compared to those from richer parts.
Claim Scottish Government ‘moved the goalposts’ on million vaccines target is Half True
Ferret Fact Service looks at a claim that the Scottish Government has 'moved the goalposts' to ensure it met vaccine targets.
Highland test centre staff claim ‘catalogue of failures’ led to Covid-19 outbreak
Mitie workers at a Covid-19 test centre in Inverness have alleged "failures” by the company contributed to multiple staff falling ill.
Claim social distancing unnecessary in schools is Mostly False
Ferret Fact Service looks at claims from UsForThem about the safety of schools and Covid-19.
Fish farm pollution rules relaxed for Brexit
Fish farming companies are being allowed to breach environmental limits and pollute lochs because of export problems caused by Brexit.
Claim patents are stopping poorer countries from getting Covid-19 vaccines is Half True
Ferret Fact Service looks into claims that patents are making it difficult for poorer countries to access Covid-19 vaccines.