Some of the "disinfo" seems kind of fine? - Hot temperature kills the Virus - somewhat true - UV Rays kills the virus - true for UVC (tho beware risks of UVC) - There is a cure/vaccine for Covid - They were in Phase 1 trials in April and starting Phase 3 in June.
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The "misinformation" was taken from the Australian government myth busting website at the time - there was no effective treatment or vaccine available at that point and hot temps/UV exposure was not recommended for personal protection. But agree needs a bit more context.
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I fear the numbers would be higher if you asked here in Europe or the US.
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Agree. We do better in Aus. But we can't let it loose as the US has
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Abstract conclusions consistent with other work on pt: "misinformation beliefs were significantly associated with lower digital health literacy, lower perceived threat of COVID-19, lower confidence in government, & lower trust in scientific institutions."Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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