The COVID-19 pandemic is accompanied by what the World Health Organisation describes as an “infodemic” – misinformation, disinformation, conspiracy theories, and even myths. To reduce the spread of misinformation, we asked ANU Associate Professor of Medicine and Infectious Disease Sanjaya Senanayake to explain what the science says in response to the top myths about COVID-19 that are circulating online.
The COVID-19 pandemic is accompanied by what the World Health Organisation describes as an “infodemic” – misinformation, disinformation, conspiracy theories, and even myths. To reduce the spread of misinformation, we asked ANU Associate Professor of Medicine and Infectious Disease Sanjaya Senanayake to explain what the science says in response to the top myths about COVID-19 that are circulating online.
