Misleading social media posts are questioning the need for a Covid-19 vaccine, claiming that the virus has “a 99.97% survival rate”.
This is not true.
The chance of dying after catching Covid is about 1% in high-income countries, according to research from Imperial College London.
That's more than 30 times as deadly as the false figure being shared by some online.
We debunked similar claims in November, and they resurfaced as the vaccine rollout began last month.
Posts on Facebook and Twitter have been shared hundreds of times over the Christmas and New Year period.
Globally, the virus has been responsible for more than 1.8 million deaths, and many patients who survive the virus now face long-term health problems.
While the 1% death rate for Covid-19 may remain as vaccines become widespread, deaths are expected to fall dramatically as more people are protected from catching the virus in the first place.