They claim the figures are no higher than in previous years and question whether there are really any excess Covid deaths.

About 60% of hospitalisations from covid are not from double vaccinated people, rather 60% of hospitalisations from covid are currently from unvaccinated people.

"About 60% of hospitalisations from Covid are not from double-vaccinated people, rather 60% of hospitalisations from Covid are currently from unvaccinated people," he said on Twitter.

By looking at the ratio of vaccinated versus unvaccinated people in hospital, it's possible to show that "the vaccines are a little over 90% effective at keeping people out of hospital.".

Verdict: While studies show the chances of dying from Covid-19 are higher in those who are obese and over 65, it is not correct to say the virus poses no risk to people who are not in these categories.

She later said in a statement that it was not wrong to highlight obesity as a risk factor for Covid.

Yet while the report does point towards a strong link between Covid-19 deaths and countries with higher obesity rates, Prof John Wilding of the World Obesity Federation, says that to suggest people who aren't obese aren't at risk is a "complete fallacy.".

But it also found that hospital admissions and deaths due to Covid-19 were higher among those who were underweight, compared to those with a healthy BMI.

Then there's the risk of long Covid, which affects people across age groups.

The starting point for these erroneous claims is a US government database called VAERS, where anyone in the US can report adverse effects after receiving a vaccine.

TikTok videos claim to show people how to find data relating to deaths from the Covid-19 vaccine on the VAERS website.

The correct figure of reported deaths among people who received a Covid-19 vaccine from December 14, 2020 through to July 19, 2021 is 6,207.

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Four misleading Covid claims fact-checked

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