Opinion – Pedro Hallal: Test of denialism

In today’s column, I ask readers to simply add 1 point for each of the things you believed, or still believe, during the Covid-19 pandemic.

1- ( ) It’s just a flu

2- ( ) China created the virus in a laboratory to exterminate the population of the West

3- ( ) We will not have even 800 deaths from Covid-19 in Brazil

4- ( ) It won’t catch on Brazilians

5- ( ) It will be smaller than the H1N1 epidemic

6- ( ) Lockdown does not work

7- ( ) Either we protect health or we protect the economy

8- ( ) Masks can cause intoxication

9- ( ) Chloroquine cures Covid-19

10- ( ) Chloroquine prevents Covid-19

11- ( ) Ivermectin prevents Covid-19

12- ( ) Vaccines are experimental

13- ( ) Vaccines are made from fetal remains

14- ( ) Vaccines implant a chip in people

15- ( ) There are hundreds of children killed by side effects of the vaccine

If you marked 0 options: you are immunized against denialism.

If you only checked 1 option: you are practically immunized against denialism, but you should be aware of possible relapses.

If you ticked between 2 and 5: you are a moderate denier and may be getting sucked into the bubble. Try other sources of information.

If you scored between 6 and 10 options: you are a severe denialist. Get out of the bubble immediately and seek out reliable information.

If you ticked between 11 and 15 options: you are a denier with praise. The chance of a cure is low, but try to stay off social media for two weeks as a last attempt.

If you scored between 11 and 15, and you still believe the Earth is flat: never become a politician or be able to get elected.