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Hostility to Face Masks – Lessons From 1918

During the 1918 flu crises face masks were deployed and then resisted by some who refused to comply. What lessons can we learn from that?

The anti-vaccine movement is already rejecting a COVID-19 vaccine that does not exist. Is attacking social media the best response for this?

Is there anything we can do to prevent people from sharing misinformation about COVID-19? New study reveals that there is indeed a solution.

New research reveals that conservative consumers can react negatively to guidance issued by government agencies: they see a threat to freedom

hydroxychloriquine has been promoted by Trump as a COVID-19 cure and has taken it himself. Does it actually work, what does the evidence say?

Smaller anti-vaccination movement is more effective at reaching undecided than the larger pro-vaccine. Ending COVID-19 will be challenging.