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I’ve been lied about and others get death threats. Covid has shown the power of misinformation | Devi Sridhar

Being a public health expert during the pandemic has been disheartening. When the next one comes, we must do betterProf Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of EdinburghBefore the experience of the past two years of Covid-19, I had assumed that a deadly viral outbreak would be quickly contained by governments. Especially in rich countries with good health systems, public health infrastructure, economic support packages and trust in public institutions. I thought there would be general consensus on what needed to be done, and that people would get their information directly from experts working in universities and public health authorities. I mean, who would want to risk getting a deadly infection?Now, I wonder if an even more deadly virus – like a pandemic-ready version of Mers, a coronavirus which killed 20% of those it infected in South Korea before being contained in 2015 – would be treated the same way as Covid-19. Would thousands of people show up at protests because theyhad read on Facebook that Mers was a hoax? Would there be similar scenarios at every pandemic after that? After my experience of actively working through the Covid-19 pandemic, these possibilities seem horrifyingly possible.Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh Continue reading...

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There will always be people who have an axe to grind. Consider yourself lucky if they don't throw the axes at you if you have an opposite view.. must know what to do when you face this kind of person. Siam. Like this guy.

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