Changes in the Scientific Information Environment During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Importance of Scientific Situational Awareness in Responding to the Infodemic

Health Secur. 2021 Jan-Feb;19(1):82-87. doi: 10.1089/hs.2020.0194. Epub 2020 Dec 17.

¹ John K. Iskander, MD, is Senior Advisor and Katherine M. Bianchi is a Fellow; both in the Office of the Surgeon General (OSG), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Washington DC. John K. Iskander is also a Captain, United States Public Health Service. This work does not represent the official position of the OSG or HHS. Names of institutions, companies, and products are provided for identification purposes only and do not imply any endorsement by the OSG or HHS.

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Keywords: COVID-19; Citizen engagement; Epidemic management/response; Public health preparedness/response; Situational awareness.

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