Geneva: The World Health Organization says it will bring together scientists from several fields to fight COVID-19 growing misinformation that is endangering lives.
Researchers from disciplines ranging from mathematics to IT, sociology, psychology, health and communication are to be part of the WHO project. The collaboration will focus on a new field of research, that the WHO called “infodemiology”
Unclear and misleading information could “jeopardize trust” in health authorities, the UN agency said.
“The most damaging aspect of the infodemic has been false and misleading information from non-health actors. This has led to dangerous and unproven claims being shared.”
