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Owen, Laura Hazard. "The Wuhan coronavirus is the latest front for medical misinformation. How will China handle it?." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 24 Jan. 2020. Web. 12 May. 2023.
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Owen, L. (2020, Jan. 24). The Wuhan coronavirus is the latest front for medical misinformation. How will China handle it?. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved May 12, 2023, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/01/the-wuhan-coronavirus-is-the-latest-front-for-medical-misinformation-how-will-china-handle-it/
Chicago
Owen, Laura Hazard. "The Wuhan coronavirus is the latest front for medical misinformation. How will China handle it?." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified January 24, 2020. Accessed May 12, 2023. https://www.niemanlab.org/2020/01/the-wuhan-coronavirus-is-the-latest-front-for-medical-misinformation-how-will-china-handle-it/.
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