Fact-checking Judy Mikovits, the controversial virologist attacking Anthony Fauci in a viral conspiracy video
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Anti-vaccination activists are already campaigning in multiple countries against the need for a vaccine, with some denying the existence of COVID-19 altogether.
“Anti-vaccination activists are already campaigning in multiple countries against the need for a vaccine, with some denying the existence of COVID-19 altogether7.”
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- Authors
- Enserink, M.
- Corresponding author
- Enserink, Martin
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 2020-05-08
- ISSN
- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
- OpenAlex
- W3021946463
- Cited by
- 45
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2025: 2 · 2024: 13 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 12 · 2020: 7
- FWCI
- 10.34
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Science (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Information Systems and Management › Academic Publishing and Open Access
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Keywords
- Anthony Fauci, conspiracy theories, COVID-19 pandemic, virology, viral videos, misinformation, fact-checking
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