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With the uncertainty that the COVID-19 outbreak brought about, people T o help you clear through the fog of misinformation, here is a list of
naturally wanted all that they can know about the disease. The availability reliable sources for COVI D-19.
and ease afforded by communications technology makes it very easy to
get overwhelmed with the sheer amount of accessible content. More im • The World Health Organization website gives daily situationers on
portantly, the quality and accuracy of the information you find is also COVID-19 for the general public, media, and the medical community
something that needs to be checked and vetted. https://www.who.int/ emergencies/ diseases/ novel-coronavirus-2019
• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a dedicated
"We're notjust fighting an epidemic; website for COVID disease. While the content is US-centric, it has good
we're fighting an infodemic." information that is globally applicable.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control gives both global
and European dashboards, including an interactive map.
Given the impact of false and https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/ en/novel-coronavirus-china
incorrect knowledge on your STl)P I
to read correct, accurate, fact PANIC resources through an interface offering improved search for desktop and
health, it is in your best interest • Google's COVID 19 Information & Resources Portal compiles online
checked information from mobile. https://www.google.com/covid19/
reliable sources. Aside from
helping you manage information • Hoax? False claim? Fake news? Find out the real score with WHO
overload, it can actually save Mythbusters https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavi
and safeguard lives, including rus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters, AFP Fact Check https://fact
your own .. check.afp.com/ and Poynter's CoronaVirusFacts/DatosCoronaVirus
Alliance Database https://www.poynter.org/ifcn-covid-19-misinformation/.
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