As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the need for reliable sources of information on the virus and ensuing crisis is more important than ever.

 

To this end, the European Science-Media Hub has compiled a list of such sources, ranging from recognised official international webpages providing daily updates, to data and maps, as well as a selection of resources tailored for reporters and for tackling the spread of disinformation on the topic.

 

Check also our Covid-19 section and our 'Tackling the Infodemic'

 

Last Update : January 2022

 

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International sources:

 

• World Health Organization

 

• European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

 

• European Medicines Agency

 

• London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

 

• Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

 

• European Chemical Agency

 

• European Parliament, News homepage

 

• EPRS: What Europe does for me coronavirus section, EPRS blog coronavirus-related EPRS resources

 

• European Commission online learning resources for learners

 

• European Commission Joint Research Center, info sources on Coronavirus

 

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Maps, data sources:

 

• Johns Hopkins Interactive Map, live data on the spread of Covid-19 worldwide

 

• Statistics and research from the University of Oxford

 

• Map provided by the Centre for Studies in Demography and Ecology of the University of Washington (*they stopped their activities)

 

• Der Kontext Lab created a map on Covid-19 covering the interconnection between society, economics, science & politics. The information is constantly updated & focused not just on breaking news but rather on profound background information. In German

 

 

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Resources for reporters:

 

• First Draft

 

• Global Investigative Journalism Network

 

• International Journalists’ Network

 

• Scientific Expertise and Context on Deadline (AAAS)

 

• Harvard Kennedy School, Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy

 

• Reuters Institute, Oxford University

 

• International Center For Journalists & International Journalism Network joint initiative

 

• Thomsom Reuters Foundation News

 

• Curiologie, managed by a science writer

 

• INSERM - Science pour la Santé

 

• Weekly round-up of news from the International Journalism Festival

 

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Open Access scientific sources:

 

• Springer Nature Open Access page on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 and Springer research results (IP recognition)

 

• Cambridge University Press Coronavirus Free Access Collection

 

• Elsevier’s free health and medical research on novel coronavirus.

 

• FRONTIERS Coronavirus Knowledge Hub.

 

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Debunking disinformation/Fact-checking sources:

 

• EUvsDisinfo

 

Update of the special report from EEAS Strategic Communications and Information Analysis Division, 2-22 April

 

• First Draft: Tips for responsible reporting on Covid-19, informed by interviews with health and science reporters, health professionals and journalism professors, our existing training materials, and several excellent coronavirus reporting guides.

 

• CoronaVirusFact/Datos Coronavirus Alliance – Poynter’s International Fact Checking Network: 100 fact-checkers in 45 countries publishing in 15 languages.

 

• Valigia Blu, an Italian network of journalists renowned for producing quality information based on fact and data. Here a selection of QA on coronavirus.

 

• BBC advice on how to practice ‘information hygiene’

 

• WHO Viber against disinformation on Coronavirus.

 

• WHO Europe, 'Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic' section.

 

• Graphika Report on Covid-19 Infodemic, a preliminary analysis of data on the global online conversation surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.

 

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A selection of other national information sources in EU languages:

 

• Italy : IlPost, Newsletter on coronavirus. A daily update on the spread of Covid-19, published on the blog of the Italian media IlPost.

 

• Germany : Daily podcast on German Public Broadcast by Prof Christian Drosten, virologist from Charité Berlin.

 

• Spain : Agencia SINC.

 

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Additional information sources on Covid-19

 

• European Parliament Library, list of sources compiled by DG EPRS.

 

 

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Please note that this list is but a selection from the ESMH team and is by no means exhaustive. We gladly welcome suggestions of additional valuable and reliable sources.