Scott Thompson Show

The Public Health Agency of Canada is warning that the infodemic is worsening the pandemic in Canada. The hoaxes and lies proliferating are causing confusing and distrust. The impact on ordinary Canadians is devastating -- with many families struggling to understand how a loved one could have fallen so quickly out of touch with reality. Anti-lockdown rallies – discounting science and health warnings, this once fringe movement of Covid deniers is growing in numbers and starting to impact how healthcare workers are able to do their jobs.  Jeff Semple looks into who is spreading the falsehoods and who is falling for them.  Guest: Jeff Semple, GLobal News. COVID deniers airs tonight on Global at 7 p.m. Health Canada has approved use of the COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca this morning, clearing the way for millions of more inoculations in Canada. Canada's regulatory experts had been assessing the submission from AstraZeneca and Oxford University for safety and efficacy since October, and announced their appro