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The CDC has told states to prepare to begin COVID-19 vaccination as early as November 1. To better understand EMS agency vaccination mandates and provider practices, and how these might impact COVID-19 vaccination amongst frontline personnel, we surveyed EMS providers, supervisors and chiefs. More …
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Air travelers wanting to fly in and out of London – and eventually all other cities – will soon have to show their Wuhan coronavirus (covid-19) digital passports, the initial trial runs of which are right now taking place at Heathrow Airport. Passengers traveling via United Airlines and Cathay …
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Friday, October 9, 2020 Billauer on Addressing Anti-Vaccine Speech Barbara Pfeffer Billauer has posted to SSRN Addressing the Demonstrable Effects of Anti-Vax FEAR (False, Endangering, and Reckless) Speech With Mandated Public-Health Education and Government Speech. The abstract provides: The …
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Topline The nation’s top infectious diseases official, Dr Anthony Fauci, suggested at a virtual UC Berkeley event on Thursday that life may start going back to normal around fall 2021—but that hinges on getting a vaccine and adhering to social distancing measures, while he added that masks would …
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When I first waded into the latest mask conspiracy theory, I was literally wading. About a month ago, I was in my local pool when I overheard a middle-aged woman in the next lane whisper it to her friend, in the way you vaguely assert something that you’re pretty sure is true but don’t fully …
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When I first waded into the latest mask conspiracy theory, I was literally wading. About a month ago, I was in my local pool when I overheard a middle-aged woman in the next lane whisper it to her friend, in the way you vaguely assert something that you’re pretty sure is true but don’t fully …
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IMAGE: Go Viral! visuals view more Credit: Cambridge/UK Cabinet Office A new online game that puts players in the shoes of a purveyor of fake pandemic news is the latest tactic in efforts to tackle the deluge of coronavirus misinformation costing lives across the world. The Go Viral! game has been …
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When Christine’s mother asked her for help printing political pamphlets about COVID-19, it took her by surprise. She already knew her mum belonged to a new political group that aims to take down the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Christine expected the fliers might be pro-US President Donald Trump …
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The plurality of these articles include comments from Trump or mentions him (38%). In fairness, some of these could be articles that attempted to debunk misinformation (16%) – sadly, facts are seriously out-gunned. However, the authors’ interpretation is “findings suggest that President Trump was …
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The claim: COVID-19 is a ‘fraud’ Misinformation about the new coronavirus has been rampant on social media in recent months, further perpetuated by the conspiracy theory movement QAnon. Claims about the effectiveness of masks and the symptoms, origin and meaning of COVID-19 all contribute to one …
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