People are dying because of these conspiracy theories and we've got to stop them. Bridgman said the speed at which these conspiracy theories circulate online makes it difficult to verify where they originate. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)Alison Meek, a history professor at Western University, said there are similarities between COVID-19 conspiracy theories and the anti-vaccination movement. Governments have had to adapt their public health directives to keep up with rapidly evolving science about the virus. "All of those things are coming together right now to make these conspiracy theories a real public health crisis that's getting more and more difficult to deal with."

Source: CBC News August 03, 2020 11:48 UTC