Medscape August 19, 2022
Ute Eppinger

“A sad day. A new low point in the spiral of hate, violence, and lies. Behind every account, there is a person. Do not forget that. In loving memory,” a Twitter user wrote about the death of Lisa-Maria Kellermayr, MD.

“This outcome is very saddening indeed. It should cause everyone to reflect. About interactions in our society, about ‘social’ media, about tolerance, about consideration, and about freedom,” tweeted Dirk Heinrich, MD, chair of the Virchow Association.

The suspected suicide of Kellermayr, an Austrian vaccinator, is stirring emotions in Germany, too. The active exponent and supporter of COVID-19 measures had been seriously threatened by anti-vaxxers and pandemic deniers. Thousands of people in Vienna said goodbye to her with a solemn vigil....

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