Coronavirus: the spread of misinformation

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Areeb Mian et al. BMC Med. 2020.

. 2020 Mar 18;18(1):89.

doi: 10.1186/s12916-020-01556-3.

No abstract available

Keywords: Antiscience; COVID-19; Coronavirus; Internet; Misinformation; Pandemic; Public health.

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The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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