Misinformation Archives - Global Epidemics

Why Scientific Evidence Matters in a Pandemic

Why Scientific Evidence Matters in a Pandemic In advance of a Senate hearing, leading doctors, scientists, and public health experts unite to stand up for transparency, accountability, and the scientific...

Fighting Misinformation: The Preprint Sifter

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Fighting Misinformation: The Preprint Sifter Helping you get straight to the evidence. The Preprint Sifter is a new Twitter tool that tracks down Tweets from leading epidemiologists, virologists,...

Cases and Deaths Are Surging in Southern States NOT Because of Vacationers From the North

Posted in Misinformation, Risk Levels.

Cases and Deaths Are Surging in Southern States NOT Because of Vacationers From the North The numbers of cases and deaths from COVID-19 are surging in the south because states relaxed COVID-19 restrictions...

The CDC is conflating viral and antibody tests. Here’s what you need to know

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The CDC is conflating viral and antibody tests. Here’s what you need to know The government’s disease-fighting agency is compromising a few crucial metrics that governors depend on to reopen...