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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization , is warning against coronavirus conspiracy theories
As well as battling the virus, Dr Ghebreyesus said health chiefs are also fighting back against trolls and conspiracy theorists who are undermining the WHO’s response. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, flanked by Michael Ryan, left, executive director of WHO’s Health Emergencies program, says the organisation is fighting back against conspiracy theories
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