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FALSE: Ashford claims risk of COVID to IOM was ‘moderate to low’.

by Michael JosemJuly 21, 2025August 7, 2025

On 4 March 2020, David Ashford spread misinformation on the Isle of Man when he falsely claimed the risk of Covid was “moderate to low”.

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