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Coronavirus: Singapore uses fake news law against anti-vaxxers; New Zealand spike brings second-worst day of cases
- Singapore’s Health Ministry issued a correction order to website ‘Truth Warriors’ over claims that Covid-19 vaccines are not effective
- Elsewhere, Japan lifted alcohol curbs amid resurgence worries, and Australia is looking to booster shots as antivirus curbs ease
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Singapore’s Health Ministry has issued a correction order to the website “Truth Warriors” over claims that Covid-19 vaccines are not effective.
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International evidence shows categorically that vaccines cut Covid-19 infection, as well as serious illness and mortality rates from the virus, the ministry said in a statement on Sunday. Truth Warriors, which says it is made up of a local community in Singapore, also claimed that ivermectin is a potential treatment for such illness.
Vaccine hesitancy has been an issue as countries try to ramp up their numbers of fully vaccinated people to reach so-called herd immunity levels. Health officials around the world are also struggling with misinformation about alternative treatments for Covid-19.
Ivermectin, an antiparasitic drug touted by vaccine sceptics with no conclusive evidence it works, has been associated with poisoning incidents.
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The website has to publish the correction notice at the top of each page containing the related statements under instructions from the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act – or Pofma – Office, according to the statement. There will also be criminal investigations into the case, it said.
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