Scientists, health experts launch social media campaign to counter COVID-19 misinformation

  • 📰 globeandmail
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 21 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 12%
  • Publisher: 92%

Health Health Headlines News

Health Health Latest News,Health Health Headlines

The campaign says there is a marked rise in misinformation and conspiracy theories related to COVID-19 vaccines, virus transmission and government response

Dr. Kanna Vela has been treating COVID-19 patients in emergency departments in Ajax and Scarborough, Ontario for nearly 10 months. She lived apart from her family at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Receiving her first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in late December has given Dr.

Vela some hope for the months ahead as hospitals struggle to care for the rise in COVID-19 cases.to read the day’s essential coronavirus news, features and explainers written by Globe reporters and editors.Follow topics and authors relevant to your reading interests.feed daily, and never miss an article. Access your Following feed from your account menu at the top right corner of every page.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

No, these so-called experts will spread misinformation.

If Health authorities and Gov't officials responded with an official statement on Ivermectin, I would begin trusting. There is definitely something amiss. Ivermectin reduces mortality up to 80%. Why is this not a top story everywhere. It's been 90 days.

Great. Can someone please call my boss and tell her covid is not a scheme for the govt to control us, or know our every move. Please...😱

The worst misinformation was from our top doctor when she said the virus does not go from person to person. Without her misinformation, Canada could have been pandemic free all this time. Believe science but not scientists - it is anti-science to see human as god.

Misinformation like what, masks stop the virus and staying home to to save lives?

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 5. in HEALTH

Health Health Latest News, Health Health Headlines