The spread of inaccurate information and conspiracy theories about the coronavirus on social networks prevents the victory over the pandemic. This was announced by the director of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Emergency Program Michael Ryan during a briefing, the broadcast is available on Twitter.
According to him, this factor causes concern among the organization's specialists. “The political or ideological goals of a very small group of individuals are being played out on social media as a means of disrupting and disrupting a very important process that we are currently carrying out in the world – gaining control over COVID-19,” Ryan explained.
He recalled that WHO experts are trying to stop the virus, which has killed nearly two million people. Those fighting COVID-19 don't need conspiracy theories, Ryan said.
The director of the WHO program has reacted negatively to the spread of fakes about the pandemic, which prompts the population to disbelieve in the reality of this virus. He summed up that social media is a powerful tool for solving many problems for society, but humanity must not allow “haters” to destroy this platform.
In November 2020, the organization speculated about persuading opponents of vaccination against coronavirus. So, they may change their minds if drug trials prove safety and effectiveness. They also hoped that the fakes would not affect the positive attitude of the population towards the vaccine, as it would help return to normal living conditions.
On January 10, the number of cases of coronavirus infection in the world exceeded 90 million. Of these, more than 49.8 million patients have recovered and over 1.9 million have died. The largest number of detected infections is observed in the USA, India, Brazil. Russia ranks fourth.
