Fighting Inequality in the time of COVID-19

Fighting Inequality in the time of COVID-19: The Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index 2020

Recommendations for Cutting Through Misinformation

Concrete Recommendations for Cutting Through Misinformation During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Keeping up with the demand for new information during this pandemic will require a shift to mass communication strategies. In terms of risk communication, working with journalists is key to fighting misinformation. Building two-way communication bridges between health communicators and local journalists will ensure visibility and trust across professional sectors when communication emergencies happen. This is different from hosting press conferences. It’s about creating real relationships, where public health is the shared goal. Helping journalists debunk misinformation and providing key recommendations will raise the credibility and visibility of public health recommendations to broad audiences.

The Surgisphere Scandal

The Surgisphere Scandal: What Went Wrong? The high-profile retractions of two COVID-19 studies stunned the scientific community earlier this year and prompted calls for reviews of how science is conducted, published, and acted upon. The warning signs had been there all along.

Coronavirus Rumor Control

Coronavirus Rumor Control | FEMA.gov: Do your part to the stop the spread of rumors by doing three easy things:

Find trusted sources of information.
Share information from trusted sources.
Discourage others from sharing information from unverified sources.

Plan now to speed vaccine supply for future pandemics

Plan now to speed vaccine supply for future pandemics: My main worry? The obstacles to getting pandemic vaccines out to the world when, and if, evidence of safety and efficacy do come in. Most of the logistics that will slow delivery are getting scant attention. We must plan for these, to speed things up without compromising safety.