Outwitting the Coronavirus “Infodemic”
March 9, 2020
In what the World Health Organization has dubbed an “infodemic,” misinformation about the new coronavirus is spreading rapidly and widely, outpacing efforts by governments or the social media giants to slow the flow. In anticipation of just such a dilemma, a technology entrepreneur recently called in Issues for the creation of a global corps of volunteers from across scientific and communication fields who would work independent of but in tandem with official sources to quickly provide clear, credible information to the public to help prevent or mitigate major disease crises.