Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) pushed a debunked conspiracy theory that just 6% of people reported dead from the new coronavirus in the U.S. actually died from the disease, according to Iowa Starting Line.
Said Ernst: “They’re thinking there may be 10,000 or less deaths that were actually singularly COVID-19. I’m just really curious. It would be interesting to know that.”
Washington Post: “Ernst’s comments echo conspiracy theories pushed by QAnon followers that have been debunked by doctors and public health experts.”
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