How Covid-19 myths are merging with QAnon conspiracy theory

It was apparent on the streets of London last weekend, where speakers addressing thousands of followers at an anti-mask, anti-lockdown demonstration touched on both themes. Posters promoting QAnon and a range of other conspiracy theories were on display. On Sunday, President Trump retweeted a message claiming the true number of Covid-19 deaths in the United States was a small fraction of the official numbers. The tweet was later deleted by Twitter under its policy on misinformation. The account that posted it - "Mel Q" - is still live, and is a copious spreader of QAnon ideas. QAnon's main strand of thought is that President Trump is leading a fight against child trafficking that will end in...