COVINFORM Outputs
Disclaimer: These reports cannot and do not contain health advice. The information provided by the COVINFORM project is for general information and education purposes only, and is not a substitute for professional health advice.
Accordingly, before taking any action based upon such information, we encourage you to consult with the appropriate medical and healthcare professionals.
Bi-monthly report 01 – COVID-19 Vaccines: History and Facts – Click here to download the PDF
Bi-monthly report 02 – COVID-19 vaccination campaign in COVINFORM countries: infographics & best practices – Click here to download the PDF
Bi-monthly report 03 – A Glimpse of the Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Click here to download the PDF
Bi-monthly report 04 – Findings on the Governmental Responses in COVINFORM countries – Click here to download the PDF
Bi-monthly report 05 – Using an intersectional lens to understand the unequal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic – Click here to download the PDF
Bi-monthly report 06 – The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare workers – Click here to download the PDF
Interview with Chaim Rafalowski, Disaster Management and EU Projects Coordinator, Magen David Adom in Israel, conducted by Elena Ambrosetti & Marina Zannella, Sapienza University of Rome.
Scientific Literature
Boberg, S., Quandt, T., Schatto-Eckrodt, T., & Frischlich, L. (2020). Pandemic populism: Facebook pages of alternative news media and the corona crisis–A computational content analysis.
Brennen, J.S., Simon F.M., Howard P.N. & Rasmus K.N. (2020) Types, Sources, and Claims of COVID-19 Misinformation.
Egelhofer, J.L., L. Aaldering, J.-M., Eberl, S., Galyga, & Lecheler, S. (2020). From Novelty to Normalization? How Journalists Use the Term ‘Fake News’ in Their Reporting. Journalism Studies 21: 1323–1343. https://doi.org/10.1080/1461670x.2020.1745667.
Freeman, D., Waite, F., Rosebrock, L., Petit, A., Causier, C., East, A., … & Lambe, S. (2020). Coronavirus conspiracy beliefs, mistrust, and compliance with government guidelines in England. Psychological Medicine, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291720001890
Humprecht, E., F. Esser, and P. Van Aelst. 2020. Resilience to Online Disinformation: A Framework for Cross-National Comparative Research. The International Journal of Press/Politics 25(3): 493–516.
Jolley, D., & Paterson, J. L. (2020). Pylons ablaze: Examining the role of 5G COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs and support for violence. British Journal of Social Psychology, 59, 628-640. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12394
Kim, S. C., Vraga, E. K., & Cook, J. (2020). An Eye Tracking Approach to Understanding Misinformation and Correction Strategies on Social Media: The Mediating Role of Attention and Credibility to Reduce HPV Vaccine Misperceptions. Health Communication, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2020.1787933
Torpan, S., Hansson, S., Rhinard, M., Kazemekaityte, A., Jukarainen, P., Meyer, S. F., … & Orru, K. (2021). Handling false information in emergency management: A cross-national comparative study of European practices. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 57, 102151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102151
Sarla, G. S. (2020). COVID 19: myths and facts. Research & Review: Management of Emergency and Trauma Nursing, 2(2), 5-8. Link
Vraga, E. K., & Jacobsen, K. H. (2020). Strategies for effective health communication during the coronavirus pandemic and future emerging infectious disease events. World Medical & Health Policy, 12, 233–241. https://doi.org/10.1002/wmh3.359
Literature and other reading material
Other reading material
European Commission. Tackling coronavirus disinformation.
European Council. Infographic – COVID-19: EU coordination for safe and effective vaccination.
European Medicines Agency. Covid-19 vaccines Key facts.
Homeland Security News Wire (2021). Racist, Extremist, Anti-Semitic Conspiracies Surround Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout.
International Press Institute- Media Freedom in Europe in the shadow of COVID-19.
INTERPOL – Terrorist groups using COVID-19 to reinforce power and influence.
Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Centre.
Lewandowsky, S. et al. (2021). The COVID-19 Vaccine Communication Handbook.
Unesco – Disinfodemic: Deciphering COVID-19 disinformation.
Unesco Journalism. ‘Fake News’ and Disinformation: A Handbook for Journalism Education and Training.
Wansink, B., & Timmer, J. (2020). COVID-19 Narratives that Polarise. Radicalisation Awareness Network.
World Data Forum (2020). Who is being left behind in COVID-19 data?
Initiatives
Civil Society Forum – Mythbusters: Debunking the most common EU myths in EaP countries through gaming.
COVID-19 Infodemie in Europa: Eine visuelle Analyse der Desinformation.
Cross-publisher COVID-19 rapid review initiative.
European Commission. Fighting disinformation.
European Commission. How to respond to 6 Coronavirus myths you’ve definitely read online.
European Commission. Identifying conspiracy theories.
European Parliament. Coronavirus: a timeline of EU action.
First Draft – Covering coronavirus: An online course for journalists.
Harvard Kennedy School. Misinformation Review.
International Press Institute. Tracker on Press Freedom Violations Linked to COVID-19 Coverage.
John Hopkins Medicine. Coronavirus Disease 2019: Myth vs. Fact.
New York Times. Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker.
Projects
EUNOMIA – User-oriented, secure, trustful & decentralised social media. H2020 Grant Agreement No. 825171.
CO-INFORM – Context Matters, Your Sources Too. H2020 Grant Agreement No 770302.
PROVENANCE – Intermediary-free solution for digital content verification. H2020 Grant Agreement No 825227.
HERoS – Health Emergency Response in Interconnected Systems. H2020 Grant Agreement No 101003606.
SocialTruth – Open Distributed Digital Content Verification for Hyper-connected Sociality. H2020 Grant Agreement No 825477.
WeVerify – Wider and enhanced verification for you. H2020 Grant Agreement No 825297.
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. See here and here
VAXVOX Science Talks. Myths and facts about vaccination (13 November 2020). Rewatch the event here