Whenever there is a crisis, accurate information is critical. There is so much information and it’s not always easy to distinguish fact from rumor. To make matters worse, social media rumors get amplified and are often repeated. So how is one to know truth from fiction?
At The Bedford Citizen, we strive to keep you up to date on how Bedford is reacting to the pandemic.
In an attempt to help quell the rumors and let you find accurate information we are providing a list today of what we feel are accurate and reliable sources. As we learn more, we’ll update that list.
Your first source to check is our own Town COVID-19 bulletin, issued daily by Town Manager Sarah Stanton and the COVID-19 Task Force, https://www.bedfordma.gov/news/111
Rumor and Social Media Checkers
The Coronavirus Collection: Fact-Checking COVID-19 ~ Snopes Collections
With so many rumors and misinformation, Snopes has always been a great source to verify something that you hear or read.
Factcheck.org
Issues: coronavirus
These 14 claims on COVID-19 are viral, but misleading ~ AFP Factcheck
Facebook posts shared thousands of times claim to offer expert advice on the novel coronavirus, including symptoms, prevention and how it spreads. This is misleading; experts and health agencies say there is not enough research on the virus to make these specific claims.
Reliable Media and Government Information Sources
COVID-19 – Latest News On The Coronavirus Outbreak ~ Kaiser Health News
Lots of good information here including the KHN Morning Briefing
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Health
CDC – Centers for Disease Control
What You Need to Know
Coronavirus Resource Center ~ Harvard Medical School
The rapid spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 has sparked alarm worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared this rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, and many countries are grappling with a rise in confirmed cases.
World Health Organization
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak
Information on the Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) ~ Mass.gov – Updated Mar 17, 2020
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is working closely with the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide updated information about the novel coronavirus outbreak.
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