Coronavirus: Singapore uses fake news law against anti-vaxxers; New Zealand spike brings second-worst day of cases


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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. 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...