AdvertisementThe U.S. Surgeon General Is Calling COVID-19 Misinformation An 'Urgent Threat'July 15, 2021Geoff BrumfielfacebookEmailU.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, who has helped the U.S. through other crises like the Zika outbreak, is now taking on health misinformation around COVID-19, which he says continues to jeopardize the country's efforts to beat back the virus. (AP)