Beware of ‘misinformation’ virus in India’s Covid battle, warns US surgeon gen

US surgeon general Vivek Murthy has some advice for Indian Americans and Indians as they deal with the unfolding devastating second wave of Covid-19 cases and wait for that dreaded phone call: watch out for misinformation in what you read, say or forward on social media platforms.

“Misinformation is a virus itself, and it harms people, and it sometimes compels them to take actions that puts put them and other people at risk,” Murthy said in a virtual outreach to Indian Americans on dangers of misinformation as India battles its worst public health crisis in a century.