In the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, rumours quickly spread about the disease, where it came from and how one is infected. I at first believed the misconceptions would die out since scientists and public health officials would provide better, accurate information. But it turned out there was another pandemic, misinformation, which went viral in the informal settlements.
Read the full op-ed by CFK Africa’s Executive Director, Hillary Omala, on The Daily Nation.
