Pandemic conspiracy theories can be deadly
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Updated: 2021-08-08 06:30
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Pandemic conspiracy theories dismiss science in favor of some extreme, outlandish claims, wrote Ahmed Mahdi in an article titled "Vaccination Conspiracy Theories: The Goofy, the Sad, and the Useful".
The "goofy" conspiracy theories lack solid scientific evidence, but could mislead those who believe in them and mislead society in general, said Mahdi, a political science lecturer at the British University in Egypt.
The article was recently published by Al-Ahram Weekly, a popular weekly English version of Egypt's state-run Al-Ahram newspaper.
