Nobel Prize Winner for Medicine and Virologist Warn Against Covid Misinformation

On “Che Tempo Che Fa”, Fabio Fazio hosted a very important interview on the return of the Covid-19 pandemic. Guest in the studio was the Nobel Prize winner for Medicine, Katalin Karikò, who warned against the misunderstandings and scams that are multiplying online regarding Covid and pandemics. “The data regarding Covid are getting worse, some are certain such as double the number of hospitalizations in November – begins Fabio. “What’s the situation? he then asks the two guests. The Nobel Prize winner in Medicine brought an authoritative scientific perspective to the discussion, underlining the importance of intensifying efforts to address the critical phase of the pandemic, despite advances such as the development of vaccines. Then she focused on the importance of effective communication for the dissemination of sensitive topics such as a pandemic. “I understand that people don’t know things and ask questions to understand, but sometimes people receive explanations that are incorrect, even harmful to them,” she said. “If I am asked questions I try to explain myself, I speak to the public, using simple jargon,” she added.

Virologist Roberto Burioni, for his part, also emphasized the need for vigilance and responsibility in the face of the increase in cases. “There are data, certain data, which cannot be questioned,” he said then. “If a vaccine works, that is a number, and these numbers must be taken into account. We must follow the trend of reality without being too fooled by our imagination, because that would be very harmful!”, concluded the guest.