Telling the complex stories of COVID-19
This free course will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to make your COVID-19 storytelling accessible, compelling and rich in detail. Join us to explore the fundamentals of COVID-19 and learn how to connect with your audiences in meaningful ways.
What you'll learn
In this foundation course, we will explore how to report on the following topics:
The nature of viruses, zoonoses and the origins of COVID-19
The nature of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants
The transmission and prevention of SARS-CoV-2
How COVID-19 is diagnosed and treated
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
How COVID-19 numbers are counted and why
Curriculum:
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1: Getting conversant with viruses and their origins
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2: Narrating the story of SARS CoV-2 and its variants
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3: Tracking the spread of COVID-19
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4: Reporting on COVID-19 testing and diagnostics
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5: Making sense of COVID-19 data
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- Introduction
- 5.1: What COVID-19 numbers are being counted and what they tell us
- 5.2: How the data on infections, illness and deaths due to COVID-19 is collected
- 5.3 What data is not being collected
- 5.4 How the data is used to guide public health decisions
- 5.5 The extent to which COVID-19 deaths go uncounted
6: Reporting on COVID-19 treatment
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7: Following the pandemic's impact
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