Backchat: Faking cures for the coronavirus
The spread of the coronavirus has led to the usual assortment of hucksters and grifters trying to take advantage; and US Republicans turn to insinuation and slurs against Calpers' CIO.
The coronavirus (or Covid-19) is continuing to spread across the globe, with the US proving concerningly vulnerable, thanks to a set of calamitous policy decisions and generally insufficient preparation.
Thankfully, fatalities have so far been quite low, but fear of the disease was dominating headlines across the world. But worry, when combined with ignorance, can often lead to panic. There have been many reports of bulk buying of face masks, hand sanitisers and toilet paper (an i…
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