Pandemic 101: Essential facts and myths about COVID-19 – CTV
March 11, 2022
Over the past two years, an unprecedented tsunami of pandemic information has guided and informed the decision making of governments, health-care workers, the global scientific community, and the public.
No other event in history has precipitated this level of intense and simultaneous research and exchange of expertise from scientists around the world in such a short period. New and evolving information make it difficult to keep up. Meanwhile, misinformation and fake news have muddied the flood of knowledge.
CTVNews.ca has compiled a summary of essential COVID-19 facts and myths about the disease, masks, and vaccines, along with links to more in-depth stories we’ve written over the past year on these issues.
Read on to learn the latest scientific thinking on airborne spread, mask effectiveness, natural immunity and other important topics.
