COVID-19 pandemic-related hoaxes led to deaths, expert says

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An expert noted that COVID-19 pandemic-related misinformation and hoaxes have led to fatalities. Many individuals turned to alternative treatments or denied the virus' existence, driven by desperation or lack of knowledge.

Driven largely by desperation or lack of knowledge, some people turned to alternative treatments, while others denied the very existence of COVID, Vladimir Tabak added