Gogi Kamushadze
The Infodemic: United States joins the coronavirus diplomacy race; Beijing causes political arguments in Nigeria and Iran
Welcome! We're tracking the global spread of coronavirus disinformation, and what is being done to combat it. And yes, we’ve just changed the name of the newsletter because it is now obvious that it’s not just the pandemic that is changing our world, but the infodemic that accompanies it.
Here are a few narratives - real and fake - that have caught our attention:
The Nigerian government and doctors are caught up in a massive argument after the government invited a group of Chinese medics to help the country fight Covid-19.
The Nigerian Medical Association responded with “great dismay and utter disappointment,” saying the decision was demeaning to Nigerian doctors and harmful to the country’s national security.