EC Vice President Jourova warns against coronavirus disinformation campaigns

Vice President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency Věra Jourová has warned against the coronavirus disinformation being spread around Europe.

In an interview for ihned, Ms. Jourova said the various fake news being spread online, such as claims that drinking disinfectant or alcohol were a form of protection against Covid 19 or that washing one’s hands was no good, was a danger to public health.

She particularly warned against the efforts of anti-vaccine activists to put people off getting vaccinated against the coronavirus once a vaccine was available, saying such campaigns were extremely dangerous. Jourova noted that already around 20 percent of Germans said they would refuse such a vaccine.