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The belief that vaccines are dangerous and related anti-vax views
Conspiracy theories about the origins of the coronavirus have swirled around discussion of the pandemic since it began. Such theories tend to proliferate during times of crisis, as people search for elusive explanations at a time of tremendous uncertainty. But there’s also something else that’s …
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Bill Gates addresses a virtual Covid-19 conference hosted by the International Aids Society. July 11, 2020 International Aids Society Handout Billionaire Bill Gates on Wednesday denied conspiracy theories that accuse the tech mogul and philanthropist of wanting to use coronavirus vaccines to …
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With prospects of a COVID-19 vaccine looking up, attention is also turning to the problem of anti-vax ideas. According to a recent survey, one in six Britons would refuse a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available. Although vaccine hesitancy is a complex problem with multiple causes, the number …
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Public Health Madison and Dane County employees and members of the Wisconsin National Guard operate a drive-through testing facility for COVID-19 at the Alliant Energy Center in May. Tracing the contacts of people who test positive is considered an important way to curb the pandemic. But online …
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He’s a 36-year-old research coordinator for the department of biostatistics, epidemiology and informatics at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Medicine who’s made a stay-at-home hobby out of defending states’ pandemic-era restrictions and combating coronavirus misinformation on social …
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Coronavirus in Context: Why Are Some People Believing Conspiracy Theories? Published on Jul 16, 2022 Popular COVID conspiracy theories suggest that China created COVID in a lab and that Bill Gates is the driving force behind the outbreak. A vacuum of knowledge exists in the beginning of a crisis, …
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On May 4, a slick, 26-minute video was released, alleging that the coronavirus was actually a laboratory-manipulated virus deployed to wreak havoc so that a resulting vaccine could be used for profit. None of that was true, and Plandemic’s claims were thoroughly, repeatedly debunked. Still, it went …
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A pedestrian walks past anti-5G graffiti in the Flatiron District of New York in May. Noam Galai/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Noam Galai/Getty Images A pedestrian walks past anti-5G graffiti in the Flatiron District of New York in May. Noam Galai/Getty Images Conspiracy theories need …
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Conspiracy theories need just the right ingredients to take off within a population, and the COVID-19 pandemic has been a breeding ground for them. A Pew Research Center survey recently asked people if they had heard the theory that the COVID-19 outbreak was intentionally planned by people in …
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You shouldn’t listen to Kanye about vaccines. Saul Loeb/Getty Kanye West appears to be serious about a tilt at the US presidency. After the billionaire rap mogul announced his intention to run via Twitter on July 4, West made it clear, during a far-reaching interview with Forbes’ Randall Lane on …
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