(CNN) A news conference by two California doctors that downplayed the threat of the coronavirus and made dubious claims that the disease had already spread widely, and therefore was not dangerous, struck a chord with those itching for states to ease stay-at-home orders -- but is being condemned by public health officials and experts. The video has since been taken down by YouTube for violating the platform's policy on misinformation, a YouTube spokesperson said. Emphatically no. Do we need to test them and get them back to work? Yes, we do," Erickson said at the news conference.
Source: CNN April 29, 2020 14:48 UTC