Nurses fight conspiracy theories along with coronavirus
ALI SWENSON and DAVID KLEPPER, Associated Press
March 13, 2021
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1of11Emergency room nurse L'Erin Ogle stands at dawn before starting her 12-hour shift at a nearby hospital Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Overland Park, Kan. After a year of working long hours taking care of COVID-19 patients, Ogle feels obligated to speak out when she sees misinformation related to the pandemic in her community.Charlie Riedel/APShow MoreShow Less
2of11Brenda Olmos, a nurse practitioner who focuses on the geriatric population and Hispanic patients poses for a photo, Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Austin, Texas. Olmos said the real problem with misinformation about the coronavirus is not just bad actors spreading lies — it’s people believing false claims because they aren’t as comfortable navigating often complex medical findings. (AP Photo/Eric GayEric Gay/APShow MoreShow Less