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September 16, 2020 antivax, fauci

Archived 6 years ago from Alliance for Science
Speed of COVID vaccine research likely to bolster conspiracy theories

The frantic race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine and a social media environment awash in conspiracy theories are creating a perfect storm that could undermine the efficiency of an eventual vaccine. Nearly 170 vaccine efforts are currently in various stages of development, according to the World …

Bill Gates: ‘We underestimated the value of masks’

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September 16, 2020 antivax, bill gates, cdc

Archived 6 years ago from CNBC
Bill Gates: ‘We underestimated the value of masks’

In this screengrab, Bill Gates speaks during All In WA: A Concert For COVID-19 Relief on June 24, 2020 in Washington. Getty Images Global health and political leaders could have done many things better in confronting the coronavirus from the outset, philanthropist Bill Gates said, reflecting on the …

The CDC Head Said Masks Are Better Than Vaccines. Here’s What He Meant.

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September 16, 2020 antivax, cdc

Archived 6 years ago from Mother Jones
The CDC Head Said Masks Are Better Than Vaccines. Here’s What He Meant.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield speaks at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on a “Review of Coronavirus Response Efforts” on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, in Washington. AP Photo For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the …

Kelly Brogan’s Covid-Denying Conspiracy Machine

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September 15, 2020 antivax

Archived 6 years ago from GEN
Kelly Brogan’s Covid-Denying Conspiracy Machine

Before Brogan went public with her Covid views, she beta-tested them with her online psychiatric clients. She had originally posted “What’s Going On” on March 11 to a subscription client group launched in June of 2019 called Vital Life Project, or “VLP.” Members pay $40 a month to engage with each …

COVID-19

September 15, 2020

Archived 6 years ago from RNZ
Te Tai Tokerau residents ignoring Covid-19 conspiracy theories

Community leaders in Te Tai Tokerau say the majority of people in the region are taking Covid-19 seriously, despite a tide of conspiracy theories suggesting the virus is about as harmful as the common flu. New Zealand Public Party lead and Advance Party co-leader Billy Te Kahika addresses a crowd …

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September 15, 2020 chloroquine

Archived 6 years ago from AAMC
Rumors, confusion, and conspiracies: Can doctors defeat COVID-19 misinformation?

For Nicholas Stark, MD, the spread of COVID-19 rumors and misinformation hits home, literally: Although he has labored in the emergency room at UCSF Health in San Francisco to save victims of the disease, many of his relatives and neighbors where he grew up in South Dakota dismiss warnings about …

COVID-19

September 15, 2020 antivax, bill gates, china

Archived 6 years ago from Kaiser Family Foundation
Spread Of Conspiracy Theories Could Impact COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery, Report Warns; News Outlets Report On Vaccine Development, Research Efforts

Devex: Interactive: What COVID-19 conspiracy theories mean for vaccine delivery“…A new report from the Global Health Security Network, ‘The COVID-19 pandemic vs. Post-Truth,’ highlights the dangers vaccine delivery may face as a growing number of conspiracy theorists — including those who believe …

The coronavirus ‘infodemic’: truth and conspiracy online

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September 15, 2020 5g, big tech, china, russia

Archived 6 years ago from PublicTechnology
The coronavirus ‘infodemic’: truth and conspiracy online

Credit: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire/PA ImagesThe internet has always loved a conspiracy theory. The Earth is flat. Avril Lavigne was secretly replaced with a clone, à la Paul McCartney. Elvis faked his own death and lived out a quiet retirement in Graceland. Drinking disinfectant will kill …

False claims and conspiracy theories are sources of frustration during the coronavirus pandemic

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September 15, 2020 5g, antivax, bill gates, cdc, chloroquine, mike lindell, qanon

Archived 6 years ago from cleveland.com
False claims and conspiracy theories are sources of frustration during the coronavirus pandemic

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The coronavirus pandemic has fueled some crazy rumors and conspiracy theories, the most recent being that Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is creating camps where children will be separated from their parents.Ohio Rep. Nino Vitale, a Republican from Urbana and vocal critic of the governor, …

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September 15, 2020 antivax

Archived 6 years ago from devex.com
Interactive: What COVID-19 conspiracy theories mean for vaccine delivery

Disinformation surrounding COVID-19 creates a risk that any successful vaccine may be rejected by communities, or even face terrorist attacks. Are we doing enough to stop the threat?Sign in or join Devex to read the restNot only will you get to finish this article, you will also unlock access to …

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