Indian expat shares views on fighting misinformation during COVID-19

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Shamim Zakaria, an Indian journalist and commentator living in China, sheds light on miscommunication and misconceptions around the world in the initial stages of the pandemic. He said he observed an "infodemic," a situation where an information overload makes it difficult to distinguish facts from rumors. As a foreigner living in China, he felt an obligation to dispel misinformation.