COVID-19 misinformation is a public health crisis

<p>"Government officials, regardless of political affiliation, should seek sound medical advice before communicating with their constituents. Appropriate public health information should be shared so that constituents are not harmed by following misinformed medical information. Government officials, news media, and social media platforms should account for the health information they spread. We must combat misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic so that we are better prepared to handle a potential second wave or any viral outbreaks in the future."</p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobuskavitch/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jacob Uskavitch</a> is a medical student.</p> <p>He shares his story and discusses his KevinMD article, "<a href= "https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2020/07/covid-19-misinformation-is-a-public-health-crisis.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">COVID-19 misinformation is a public health crisis</a>." (<a href= "https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2020/07/covid-19-misinformation-is-a-public-health-crisis.html">https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2020/07/covid-19-misinformation-is-a-public-health-crisis.html</a>)</p> <p><em>This episode is sponsored by <a href= "https://www.nuance.com/healthcare/campaign/demo/dax-group-demos.html?cid=7010W000002T9aqQAC&utm_campaign=DHX_AO_202008_DAX_livesteam_demo_digital&utm_medium=Display&utm_source=kevinmd" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Nuance Dragon Ambient eXperience (DAX)</a>. The Nuance DAX solution makes it possible to forget the tech-toggling and reduces documentation burdens no matter how or where care is being provided. (<a href= "http://www.kevinmd.com/nuancedax">www.kevinmd.com/nuancedax</a>)</em></p>