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  • It's 'People, People, People' as Lines Stretch Across America

    Biology Professor Carl Bergstrom explains how in-person voting sites may lead to increased transmission of the coronavirus.

    04/12/2020 | New York Times
  • Tech giants struggle to stem 'infodemic' of false coronavirus claims

    Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, discusses what steps technology companies can take to battle misinformation surrounding coronavirus.

    04/10/2020 | The Guardian
  • Biologist Carl Bergstrom on coronavirus, misinformation and why we weren’t prepared

    Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, explains the misinformation surrounding the coronavirus and gives his opinion on when quarantines could end.

    04/09/2020 | CNBC
  • Wash your hands? Wash your email, too: UW/WSU host virtual townhall on coronavirus “infodemic”

    Biology Professor Carl Bergstrom discusses the "infodemic" of false information about the coronavirus.

    04/07/2020 | The Seattle Times
  • F.D.A. Approves First Coronavirus Antibody Test in U.S.

    Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, explains the ramifications of asymptomatic coronavirus cases.

    04/02/2020 | The New York Times
  • More evidence indicates healthy people can spread virus

    Biology Professor Carl Bergstrom discusses how new research suggesting that healthy people can spread the coronavirus will impact prevention measures.

    04/01/2020 | AP
  • The United States leads in coronavirus cases, but not pandemic response

    Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, explains how lack of clarity from the federal government has the potential to erode public trust.

    04/01/2020 | Science
  • Infected but Feeling Fine: The Unwitting Coronavirus Spreaders

    Biology Professor Carl Bergstrom discusses how the fact that some coronavirus cases are asymptomatic makes the disease more difficult to control.

    03/31/2020 | The New York Times
  • Coronavirus May Kill 100,000 to 240,000 in U.S. Despite Actions, Officials Say

    Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, explains the importance of social distancing measures to stop the spread of and reduce deaths from the coronavirus.

    03/31/2020 | The New York Times
  • Charting the coronavirus pandemic state by state

    Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, explains how different states and their different cultures are reacting to the coronavirus.

    03/30/2020 | Vox
  • Medical Expert Who Corrects Trump Is Now a Target of the Far Right

    Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, explains how Anthony Fauci, a medical expert who corrected Donald Trump on issues surrounding the coronavirus, has been made a target of the far-right.

    03/28/2020 | The New York Times
  • The Professors Who Call ‘Bullshit’ on Covid-19 Misinformation

    Biology Professor Carl Bergstrom and colleague Jevin West are featured in this article detailing their attempts to combat misinformation.

    03/24/2020 | Wired
  • Welcome to the first social media pandemic. Here are 8 ways you can stop the spread of coronavirus misinformation.

    Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, explains the spread misinformation about the coronavirus, and what can be done to stop it.

    03/19/2020 | USA Today
  • Some US airports are seeing huge, chaotic crowds for coronavirus screening

    Biology Professor Carl Bergstrom discusses how overcrowding in airports amid coronavirus screening creates "a perfect storm for creating massive case clusters.”

    03/15/2020 | Vox
  • Throngs of travelers arriving back in the US are jam-packed in airports after Trump's coronavirus travel ban

    Carl Bergstrom, biology professor, discusses the overcrowding at airports after the travel ban and how it could be accelerating the spread of coronavirus.

    03/14/2020 | Insider

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