Fake news, misinformation and conspiracy theories are threatening to derail the country's Covid-19 response and impede progress to alert level 1. Minister of Health Chris Hipkins fronted this afternoon's Covid-19 briefing with a plea to "think twice before sharing information that can't be verified". Health Minister Chris Hipkins has made a plea for people to "think twice before sharing information that can't be verified". Universities were putting out regular, updated public health information students trusted, she said. He urged people to play their part in drowning out Covid-19 misinformation by sharing the right information.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 10, 2020 07:52 UTC