On Colorado’s Western Slope COVID-19 Cases Soar While Right Wing Kooks Host COVID-19 Conspiracy Event
Yesterday a gathering of the some of the worst COVID-19 disinformation scam artists occurred deep in the heart of Lauren Boebert’s congressional district (CO-3).
As Mesa County, Colorado, COVID cases surge to concerning levels, conservative activists are hosting a conspiracist event featuring three pseudo-medical “doctors,” all of whom actively promote coronavirus disinformation.
Among the organizers of the event is Jessica Migliaccio, who serves on the board of Grand Junction’s Community Hospital Foundation.
Conservative conspiracist Sherronna Bishop, who formerly worked as U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s (R-CO) campaign manager, is the event’s lead organizer and also a speaker. Migliaccio and Bishop have attended previous anti-public health events together.
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The three other speakers are Dr. Heather Canino, Dr. Stella Immanuel, and Dr. Eric Nepute. All three have spread debunked misinformation about coronavirus prevention and treatment. Of this trio, Immanuel is the only one with a medical license, which she received in Nigeria. She achieved national notoriety last year when Trump praised her for promoting the debunked claim that hydroxychloroquine can prevent COVID while also rejecting masks and social distancing. Immanuel also believes that alien DNA is present in some current medical treatments and that some diseases are caused by patients having sex with demons.
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As a result, hospital capacity remains strained. According to the county’s data dashboard, 95% of hospital beds are in use and 88% of Intensive Care Unit beds. About two-thirds of ventilators are currently in use.