Key New COVID-19 Trends

• COVID-19 variants BA.4 and BA.5
• COVID-19 variant Omicron XE

Key COVID-19 Misinformation/Rumor Trends

• African nations thrived by avoiding the COVID vaccine

Key Malaria Misinformation/Rumor Trends

• Malaria isn’t a virus and shouldn’t have a vaccine

Key Influenza Misinformation/Rumor Trends

• Flu vaccine is the COVID-19 jab

Key COVID-19 Misinformation/Rumor Trends

• Vaccinated die at a greater rate than non-vaccinated
• Vaccinated are not protected from anything
• It is better to get Omicron than the vaccine

Key COVID-19 Misinformation/Rumor Trends

• “The fifth wave is just the flu”

Non-COVID-19 Misinformation/Rumors and Information Trends

• Ukraine bio-labs have released new strains of diseases

Key COVID-19 Misinformation/Rumor Trends

• “The fifth wave poses no threat”

Key Polio Misinformation/Rumors and Information Trends

• The polio vaccine led to more dangerous strains

Key COVID-19 Misinformation/Rumor Trends

• Pfizer reveals the truth about vaccine side effects

Key Non COVID-19 Misinformation/Rumors and Information Trends

• WHO is preparing for new outbreak from Ukraine lab

Key COVID-19 Misinformation/Rumor Trends

• COVID-19 is not a threat

Key Polio Misinformation/Rumors and Information Trends

• Polio vaccine campaign is COVID-19’s replacement

New Disease Information Trends

• Polio discovery viewed as vaccination guise

Key Misinformation/Rumor Trends

• Vaccines are causing immunodeficiency disorders
• Hong Kong Omicron spike proves vaccines are ineffective
• Case reporting varies for political reasons

New Disease Information Trends

• Polio Discovered in Malawi

Key Misinformation/Rumor Trends

• Rumors in English
  • Factual COVID-19 information is being regulated

Rumors in French

• European countries have transitioned out of the pandemic
• Rumors in Portuguese
  • Case reporting varies for political reasons

Key Misinformation/Rumor Trends

• COVID-19 Vaccines
  • J&J Secretly Halts Vaccine Production
  • J&J Vaccine Proven to be Ineffective