REGISTER | SIGN IN DONATE MENU Coronavirus Resource Center Inoculation Against Misinformation A crisis on the scale of the coronavirus pandemic brings with it an unprecedented deluge of falsehoods, unfounded rumor and speculation, and snake oil profiteering. Drawing upon the unique expertise of institutions such as the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry and Quackwatch, the Center for Inquiry is doing what we do best: confronting and exposing pseudoscience and misinformation. This is our effort to collect, curate, and communicate the most relevant and useful science and reality-based resources for information regarding the coronavirus disease, COVID-19, from CFI’s own platforms and all around the web, focusing on material that separates fact from fiction and scientific theory from conspiracy theory. Please, take advantage of these resources and share them with family and friends so we can slow the spread of misinformation just like we’re trying to slow the spread of the virus. 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ATTEND ONLINE PRESENTATIONS Resources for Teachers and Students With schools closed and kids stuck at home, teachers and parents are doing all they can to keep students engaged in learning throughout the coronavirus crisis. The Center for Inquiry is proud to be part of the solution. The Teacher Institute for Evolutionary Science is offering free, ready-made science lessons in the wonders of evolution, available online for both middle school and high school levels. Developed by TIES Director (and middle school science teacher) Bertha Vazquez, “All About Evolution” walks students through the basics of evolutionary biology, filled with helpful graphics, charts, and videos, directly engaging students interactively. Teacher Institute for Evolutionary Science Middle School Guided Lesson for Evolutionary Biology Teacher Institute for Evolutionary Science High School Guided Lesson for Evolutionary Biology Quackwatch COVID-19 News Briefs COVID-19 Consumer Protection Quackwatch’s Consumer Health Digest is a free weekly email newsletter edited by William M. London, EdD, MPH, with help from Stephen Barrett, MD. It summarizes scientific reports, legislative developments, enforcement actions, news reports, website evaluations, recommended and non-recommended books, and other information relevant to consumer protection and consumer decision-making. They have also assembled a resource page on Quackwatch. COVID-19 Snake Oil We’ve compiled a list of the most common products and services touted as being effective at treating or preventing COVID-19 and found what science has to say about each of them. CORONAVIRUS “CURES” 5G Facts Check out our Fact Sheet about 5G Technologies > Vaccine Guidance For the purposes of this guidance, people are considered fully vaccinated for COVID-19 ≥2 weeks after they have received the second dose in a 2-dose series (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna), or ≥2 weeks after they have received a single-dose vaccine (Johnson and Johnson [J&J]/Janssen ). The following recommendations apply to non-healthcare settings. Fully vaccinated people can: Visit with other fully vaccinated people indoors without wearing masks or physical distancing Visit with unvaccinated people from a single household who are at low risk for severe COVID-19 disease indoors without wearing masks or physical distancing Refrain from quarantine and testing following a known exposure if asymptomatic For now, fully vaccinated people should continue to: Take precautions in public like wearing a well-fitted mask and physical distancing Wear masks, practice physical distancing, and adhere to other prevention measures when visiting with unvaccinated people who are at increased risk for severe COVID-19 disease or who have an unvaccinated household member who is at increased risk for severe COVID-19 disease Wear masks, maintain physical distance, and practice other prevention measures when visiting with unvaccinated people from multiple households Avoid medium- and large-sized in-person gatherings Get tested if experiencing COVID-19 symptoms Follow guidance issued by individual employers Follow CDC and health department travel requirements and recommendations LEARN MORE FROM THE CDC Answer your Questions about the Vaccines Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and coinventor of the rotavirus vaccine RotaTeq, answered audience questions about the vaccines live on a recent episode of Skeptical Inquirer Presents. 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