This is known as “weaponized health communication” its use on social media was first introduced by the Russian Government under Putin, but was later adopted by the White House Coronavirus Task Force, amplified by Scott Atlas, and now apparently Sen. Paul also finds it appealing
https://twitter.com/randpaul/status/1328789051298689027
It has a consistent pattern since late spring: 1) downplay severity of the virus 🦠, 2) attribute #COVID19 hospitalizations or deaths to other causes, 3) fake concepts of herd immunity, 22% according to the Senator, 4) discredit masks, 5) spectacularize questionable RXs
Similar tactics adopted by Bolsanaro in Brazil 🇧🇷, Duterte in Philippines 🇵🇭, Ortega In Nicaragua 🇳🇮 and other ideologues, populist regimes
Aside from being a vaccinologist and tropical 🌴 disease expert, I‘ve become an expert of sorts in combating Antiscience tyranny. RFK Jr publicly labels me the “OG Villain” for defending vaccines and exposing the fake antivaccine “medical freedom” movement
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