Ioannidis John P A
Departments of Medicine, of Epidemiology and Population Health, of Biomedical Data Science, and of Statistics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
Eur J Clin Invest. 2020 Mar 23:e13223. doi: 10.1111/eci.13223.
The evolving coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is certainly cause for concern. Proper communication and optimal decision-making is an ongoing challenge, as data evolve. The challenge is compounded, however, by exaggerated information. This can lead to inappropriate actions. It is important to differentiate promptly the true epidemic from an epidemic of false claims and potentially harmful actions.
不断演变的2019冠状病毒病(COVID-19)大流行无疑令人担忧。随着数据的不断变化,进行恰当的沟通和做出最佳决策是一项持续的挑战。然而,夸大的信息使这一挑战更加复杂。这可能导致不恰当的行为。迅速区分真实的疫情与虚假声明和潜在有害行为的泛滥至关重要。