Gogi Kamushadze
The Infodemic: Pseuodohealth shops struggle during pandemic; Siberian city says pollution saved it from coronavirus
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It’s Isobel Cockerell here, taking over from Natalia for the day.
Despite all the fake cures out there, the pandemic has been tough for longtime purveyors of pseudohealthcare – especially those with brick-and-mortar clinics.