Coronavirus misinformation can spread like a disease, says Waterloo prof

A professor at the University of Waterloo says misinformation about the coronavirus isspreading rapidly, even aspublic health experts say the risk of the virus itselfremains low in Canada.

Geoffrey Fong isa professor of psychology, public health and health systems at UW.

He says misinformation is even contributing toracist actsdirected at Chinese and greater Asian communities.

He spoke to the CBC's Julianne Hazelwood, guest-host of The Morning Edition on CBC Kitchener-Waterloo.