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CGTN’s journalists dispelling myths and misinformation on COVI-19

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The engagement between CGTN Africa an local media houses on information gathering and sharing on the Novel Coronavirus or COVI-19 is paying off.

Local journalists have admitted the cooperation is helping to fight misinformation in that can spread unnecessary fear and panic.

Switch TV anchor Nicholas Mudimba says, apart from discrimination and stigmatisation, misinformation undermines people’s willingness to follow legitimate public health advice.

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