The virologist in a recent research paper has pressed for the world to be well prepared, given the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic that has claimed several lives.
Why the conspiracy theory around 5G networks and Covid-19 spread doesn t die down
Why the conspiracy theory around 5G networks and Covid-19 spread doesn t die down
Some conspiracy theories being spreading online blame radiations from 5G towers for the ongoing pandemic, claiming that there is no Coronavirus. These have been debunked time and again, so why are people still spreading them?
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HIGHLIGHTS
Several theories have emerged since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, believing in alternate versions of its reason.
The theories have taken several forms over the year and are being spread through different online mediums.
Liberal dumped over wild conspiracies The COVID-19 conspiracy theories of a Liberal Party candidate have been described as dangerous by the opposition leader, who forced her to quit.
Politics by Angie Raphael 28th Jan 2021 4:40 PM A WA Liberal Party election candidate has quit after revelations she shared her dangerous conspiracy theories that linked 5G technology with COVID-19 on a conservative Christian website. Andrea Tokaji was forced to withdraw as the candidate for Baldivis after it was revealed she had written an article titled Are Our Fears of the Coronavirus Undermining Our Freedoms? on the Caldron Pool website in April last year.