Authors: Muhammad Atif

Abstract

After World Health Organization named COVID-19 pandemic as a “Pandemic of Misinformation”, a common man has to cope with superfluous advices, remedies and, most of all, conspiracy theories, that seem undermining even the genuine recommendations of experts and authorities. This is a high time that timely corrective action, preaching social responsibility, relying on science and technology, and using mass media as channels to communicate the truth, may be used as weapons by the government in the battle against COVID-19 infodemic.

Keywords: Pandemic, COVID-19, Misinformation, Infodemic, Coronavirus.