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The Infodemic: as Covid-19 cases skyrocket in Russia, the Red Army victory over Nazi Germany remains the one thing that matters.

A very warm welcome to those of you who’ve joined us over the weekend. We are here to make sense of the Infodemic — the global spread of coronavirus disinformation and the way it is shaping the pandemic response. 

Over the weekend: 

• The UK issued pretty confusing instructions on easing lockdown restrictions
• The Trump administration struggled to juggle news of the White House outbreak with plans to open up the U.S. economy 
• And, just for a brief moment, the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II competed with coronavirus news for our attention  

In Russia, however, the anniversary dominated the headlines. 

Right now, Russia has one of the fastest-growing infection rates in the world. But as cases surged to more than 200k in the latest record one-day spike, Covid-19 did not overshadow one of the Kremlin’s most important narratives. Read on to understand why.