Through this toolkit, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health – India Research Center and Project SANCHAR aim to provide partners, affiliates, and citizens with shareable easy-to-understand facts, myth-busters, and guidelines on COVID-19 prevention and mitigation and on maintaining physical and emotional wellbeing.
Source: COVID-19 Resources for India: Be a Part of the Solution
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This is a COVID-19 resource repository by Internews. Resources include: Internews’ approach to COVID-19, The Internews COVID-19 Glossary, More info about the Pandemic Media Mentors, and more.
Source: One Link Many Resources
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Internews first developed rumor tracking methodology in 2014 in Liberia, in order to address the deadly Ebola outbreak. Since then, they have implemented rumor tracking as a way to address misinformation during humanitarian crises in numerous countries and contexts, reaching hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries.
The rumor tracking methodology includes three parts: Context, Case Studies, and a How To Guide.
Source: Managing Misinformation in a Humanitarian Context
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GO VIRAL! is a 5-minute game that helps protect the public against COVID-19 misinformation.
The players learn about some of the most common strategies used to spread false and misleading information about the virus. Understanding these tricks allows the public to resist them the next time they come across them online.
Source: Go Viral!
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Le Timbuktu Institute, en partenariat avec le CESTI et Sayara International, lance ce jour la campagne “La Vérité sur la Covid-19, Combattre la désinformation au Sahel.
Du Sénégal au Soudan, en passant par le Mali, la Mauritanie, le Niger, le Burkina Faso, le Tchad et le Nord-Cameroon, cette campagne combine recherche de terrain, veille médiatique, formation des journalistes et production de contenus éducatifs.
Elle vise à équiper citoyens, journalistes et influenceurs avec les outils nécessaires pour faire face à la vague de désinformation qui accompagne la pandémie de coronavirus au Sahel.
Source: La Vérité sur la Covid-19, Combattre la désinformation au Sahel
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This blog explains that health professionals need to approach their patients who are opposed to vaccination with understanding and patience.
They should anticipate vaccine-related questions and suggest five ways to deal with the patients:
Source: 5 Ways to Use Sensitivity When Writing About Vaccines
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This article describes the attitude of the many individuals in the US who are against vaccination and details steps that can be taken to change their attitudes and behavior.
The various options of changing people’s attitudes toward vaccinations are discussed.
Source: Inside the Mind of an Anti-vaxxer
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Journalists play a vital role in informing the public on science, specifically vaccine, developments, in an unprecedented period of scientific publishing.
The situation is constantly evolving but there are some general guidelines that should be followed whenever possible:
Tackle vaccine hesitancy by reporting facts and figures on vaccine efficacy in ending epidemics throughout history.
Source: Tips for Professional Reporting on COVID-19 Vaccines
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This page offers advice on going out of the home during the time of COVID-19.
The following guidelines are offered:
Source: Daily Activities and Going Out
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These infographics from the World Health Organization address issues of mental health during the time of COVID-19. These are part of a series of infographics from WHO which can be found on the same page.
Source: Infographics on COVID-19 and Mental Health
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