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COVINFORM Newsletter #1 | February 2021

 

The COVINFORM project: our mission

Since its outbreak in Europe in February 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on societies. Vulnerable groups have been impacted disproportionately: even in countries with well-developed responses, the outbreak
and its repercussions imperil the basic well-being of social groups whose livelihoods are already precarious, while the uneven distribution of suffering threatens to aggravate inequality and division.

 

COVINFORM analyses and critiques COVID-19 responses on the levels of government, public health, community, and information and communications. The project will evaluate promising practices in target communities through case studies spanning diverse disciplines and vulnerable populations.

 
Read more in our press release
 
 

First bi-monthly report published

COVINFORM will publish reports on relevant topics in the context of COVID-19 in a bi-monthly rhythm. The first report is dedicated to vaccinations: the history of vaccines, how COVID-19 vaccines were developed, and guidance for dealing with misinformation in the ongoing 'infodemic'.

 

The first report is available for download here.

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COVINFORM Knowledge Repository

Our Knowledge Repository will provide up-to-date information about a variety of topics, reporting on

  • COVINFORM Outputs
  • Scientific literature & other reading material
  • Initiatives
  • Projects
  • Events
  • Funding Opportunities

The first subpage is dedicated to (inclusive) Communication & Misinformation. Further subpages will be launched soon - stay tuned!

 
COVINFORM Knowledge Repository
 
 

The latest news from our blog

 
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Understanding vulnerability through dialogue: two-way dialogue and inclusivity in COVID-19 communication

 

Since its emergence in 2019, COVID-19 has become a topic of daily conversation due to its wide-scale impact on all areas of our lives. Much of the language around the coronavirus is anchored around the word ‘risk’.

 
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First lessons learned from COVID-19 vaccination in Spain

 

The mass scale roll-out of vaccination programs across Europe brought us a glimmer of hope. However, with hope came new challenges. This article outlines the issues that public authorities encountered with the launch of the vaccination program in Spain

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Quarantine – history repeated

 

We are currently living through a pandemic that feels unprecedented in its nature – but it is not. It is neither something unique nor unusual, as pandemics have occurred throughout human history. And so did the well-known measures applied worldwide – wearing face masks, physical distancing, isolation and quarantine. 

 
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Upcoming events

CHI’21, May 8-13 (virtual). W10: Opinions, Intentions, Freedom of Expression, …, and Other Human Aspects of Misinformation Online, 7 May JST 2200 – 8 May JST 0200 / 7 May EDT 0900-1300 / 7 May CEST 1500-1900. 
Organizers: Lara Schibelsky Codoy Piccolo, The Open University UK; Diotima Bertel, SYNYO GmbH; Tracie Farrell, The Open University UK; Pinelopi Troullinou, Trilateral Research.

Deadline for paper submissions: 15 March 2021

Call for Papers
 
 
 
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Get in touch! Follow us and get in touch to learn more about our activities and outcomes.

  • Web: https://www.covinform.eu/
  • Email: office@covinform.eu
  • Twitter: https://twitter.com/COVINFORM_EU 

We are looking forward to your message!

 
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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No 101016247.