The head of the U.N. says that the distortion and willful ignorance of scientific facts about the COVID-19 pandemic is a 'poison that is putting even more lives at risk.'
"Together, let's reject the lies and nonsense out there," U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said Tuesday, referring to rampant misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, a nun holds her phone and a protective face mask in La Paz, Bolivia."Together, let's reject the lies and nonsense out there," U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said Tuesday, referring to rampant misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Around the world, people are scared. They want to know what to do and where to turn for advice," said U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres. The distortion and willful ignorance of scientific facts is a"poison that is putting even more lives at risk" during the most challenging crisis since World War II, Guterres said., the U.N. is creating a special communications project to combat misinformation about the virus, the secretary general said.I'm announcing a new
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