Nearly 500 doctors had complaints filed against them over spreading COVID-19 misinformation.
But only 4% received disciplinary action from state medical boards, the Washington Post reports.
And state medical boards only disciplined 4% of those doctors, a Washington Post investigation revealed.
From January 2020 to June 2023, the Post identified at least 480 complaints against physicians, related to spreading misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic.
Out of the 20 doctors disciplined for spreading COVID-19 misinformation, five of them lost their medical licenses, the Post reported.
Persons:
Donald Trump, Axios
Organizations:
Washington Post, Service, COVID, US Centers for Disease Control, Food and Drug Administration, Wisconsin Department of Safety, Professional Services
Locations:
Wall, Silicon, Washington, Florida