The True Problem Of COVID-19 Misinformation: How The Spread Of Inaccurate Information Harms Our Progress Toward New Therapies

The problem of the spread of scientific misinformation is very real. We’ve probably all seen stories on social media about COVID-19, or anonymous testimonies from alleged healthcare providers, some of which seem obviously untrue. But we can’t dismiss the impact that misinformation is having on our ability to combat COVID-19, in terms of mistrust of the scientific community, resistance to following COVID-19 precautions, hesitancy to participate in clinical trials and predicted concerns about wide-spread agreement to COVID-19 vaccine use. This webinar considers how misinformation about clinical trials, treatments and vaccines can impact research progress.