Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-08-05 15:57:33 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B5F0F3B9000F204181EB021B25C8C3574CCE7FC32759B8EEF45E519FDF352785
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Sky news have run several stories over the past 12 months scaremongering about new Covid variants with similar headlines which have not proven to not be true. Sky often sensationalise stories for cheap clicks and most their headlines could do with greater context. https://news.sky.com/story/amp/what-is-known-about-the-xbb-1-5-covid-variant-and-whats-behind-the-nickname-kraken-12780473 https://news.sky.com/story/amp/arcturus-what-we-know-about-the-new-covid-variant-thats-dominating-in-india-12865141 https://news.sky.com/story/amp/covid-cases-infections-leap-to-six-month-high-after-christmas-as-one-in-20-test-positive-in-england-12781210 https://news.sky.com/story/amp/covid-cases-are-rising-again-do-we-need-to-worry-12720327 https://news.sky.com/story/amp/covid-19-new-report-predicts-how-many-daily-cases-there-will-be-by-february-12730396
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