Covid-19: US Justice Department tracks virus disinformation by Russia, China

A computer image shows a model structurally representative of a betacoronavirus which is the type of virus linked to Covid-19. The disinformation is aimed at convincing nations hit hard by the pandemic that the EU isn’t doing enough for them – and that they’d be better off without it, Demers said. — NEXU Science Communication/Reuters

The US Justice Department is tracking disinformation campaigns worldwide by Russia and China aimed at sowing divisions over the coronavirus crisis, according to John Demers, head of the department’s national security division.

The disinformation operations could fuel confusion and division in the US and other Western countries, Demers said Thursday in an interview with Bloomberg News.