Half of Canadians fooled by COVID-19 conspiracy theories eNCA
that medications such as hydroxychloroquine -- an anti-malaria drug which has been linked to heart complications -- are effective in treating the illness.
And 17 percent thought that rinsing their nose with a saline solution would provide protection from infection.. Everts said this overconfidence"sets people up for being duped."She said it's human nature to want to understand goings-on, especially in a crisis when people feel anxious or powerless. "When bad things happen, we want to know why because it's comforting, even if the explanation is bizarre," she said.
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