'Ignorance issuing from such a high level produces entirely new challenges for anyone trying to keep the public from being misled. The threat is not only to the public’s understanding but also to the trust in the government itself.' Column by hiltzikm:
Rightwingers are using the pandemic to attack public workers, again
The lesson, according to the authors, is that “in times of public health crises, therapies not supported by adequate evidence should not be touted by public figures.” Searches for how to purchase hydroxychloroquine soared after Elon Musk and President Trump started touting it as a possible treatment for COVID-19.
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