Alfredo Torres

Applause and anger as Contra Costa board declares Covid misinformation a public health crisis

After nearly two hours of impassioned public comment, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday that declares COVID-19 misinformation a public health crisis.  Misinformation about the coronavirus has “significantly undermined public health efforts and the unmitigated proliferation of health misinformation has created a culture of mistrust and has prolonged the COVID-19 pandemic,” the resolution reads.  It goes on to say the county’s health department will continue to share scientific information about COVID-19 and correct misinformation…