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*'''<u>Don't judge an article by its title (or its abstract!)</u>''': Although you should search for scientific articles by category, title, and abstract, you should not simply read the title or an abstract of an article expect to know everything about it. You should read it in its entirety so that you get the complete picture and intended message. | *'''<u>Don't judge an article by its title (or its abstract!)</u>''': Although you should search for scientific articles by category, title, and abstract, you should not simply read the title or an abstract of an article expect to know everything about it. You should read it in its entirety so that you get the complete picture and intended message. | ||
*'''<u>Approach articles with skepticism</u>''': Be critical of the evidence provided in the article and try not to draw your own conclusions or accept the conclusions presented until you have read many articles on the subject. | *'''<u>Approach articles with skepticism</u>''': Be critical of the evidence provided in the article and try not to draw your own conclusions or accept the conclusions presented until you have read many articles on the subject. | ||
| − | *'''<u>Be careful when drawing conclusions from statistics</u>''': Ronald Coase has been credited with saying: "If you torture the data enough, nature will always confess." What this means is that you should avoid reading too much into Covid-19 statistics (or ''any'' statistics for that matter) and | + | *'''<u>Be careful when drawing conclusions from statistics</u>''': Ronald Coase has been credited with saying: "If you torture the data enough, nature will always confess." What this means is that you should avoid reading too much into Covid-19 statistics (or ''any'' statistics for that matter) and be careful when extrapolating. Statistics is great for extracting meaningful information and finding patterns in a large body of data. However, statistics are only as meaningful as the accuracy and complexity of the model. And remember, ''correlation does not imply causation''. |
*'''<u>Keep track of the publication date</u>''': Because Covid-19 research is rapidly expanding (for obvious reasons), research articles may become out-of-date and unreliable quickly. Although you should read as many articles as possible on Covid-19 regardless of its publication date, you should stay up-to-date by reading the latest articles on the subject. | *'''<u>Keep track of the publication date</u>''': Because Covid-19 research is rapidly expanding (for obvious reasons), research articles may become out-of-date and unreliable quickly. Although you should read as many articles as possible on Covid-19 regardless of its publication date, you should stay up-to-date by reading the latest articles on the subject. | ||
Revision as of 13:04, 27 April 2020
Note: This page is under construction and will be updated with the latest info by the end of this week. It will then be updated on a ~daily basis.
Introduction and Guidelines
The purpose of this page is to provide the latest facts on Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19 or colloquially the "coronavirus") using research directly from scientific articles. With many secondary sources being inaccurate (or misleading at best), it is more important than ever to relay scientific research precisely and without bias. Of course, in practice, it is impossible to be completely unbiased in conveying information, so my best advice in using this page is to use the guidelines below:
- Don't judge an article by its title (or its abstract!): Although you should search for scientific articles by category, title, and abstract, you should not simply read the title or an abstract of an article expect to know everything about it. You should read it in its entirety so that you get the complete picture and intended message.
- Approach articles with skepticism: Be critical of the evidence provided in the article and try not to draw your own conclusions or accept the conclusions presented until you have read many articles on the subject.
- Be careful when drawing conclusions from statistics: Ronald Coase has been credited with saying: "If you torture the data enough, nature will always confess." What this means is that you should avoid reading too much into Covid-19 statistics (or any statistics for that matter) and be careful when extrapolating. Statistics is great for extracting meaningful information and finding patterns in a large body of data. However, statistics are only as meaningful as the accuracy and complexity of the model. And remember, correlation does not imply causation.
- Keep track of the publication date: Because Covid-19 research is rapidly expanding (for obvious reasons), research articles may become out-of-date and unreliable quickly. Although you should read as many articles as possible on Covid-19 regardless of its publication date, you should stay up-to-date by reading the latest articles on the subject.
Scientific Articles
General Info and Literature Review Articles
Virus Description and Mechanism of Action
Case Reporting and Testing
Treatment and Vaccine
Societal and Economic Impact
Sources of Articles
Note that since Covid-19 is a such a rapidly expanding and important area of scientific research, many articles on the subject are free to the public. If an article is not free, two asterisks (**) will be to the left of the title. However, you may still be able to access it through your institution.
Also, please note that this page only provides scientific articles and does NOT provide statistics or sources to statistics on Covid-19 due to the risk of spreading misleading information.