Matt Ferrari | Biology | The Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics
In the words of the WHO Director General, the recent emergence of SARS-CoV-2 has led to both an epidemic and an infodemic. The state of scientific knowledge about the new virus, the threats it poses, and the strategies to mitigate its spread has been evolving on an hour-by-hour basis. I will present a situation report on the current state of the outbreak and discuss our role, as scientists, in communication to the broader community.