Absolutely it did. Accountability is coming.
https://brownstone.org/articles/did-government-sponsored-disinformation-worsen-covid-19/
Did Government-Sponsored Disinformation Worsen Covid-19? ⋆ Brownstone Institute
The Fors Marsh campaign deployed fear-based messaging to influence behavior. The promotion of fear of death from disease is bioterrorism.
https://brownstone.org/articles/did-government-sponsored-disinformation-worsen-covid-19/