Science Matters: Let's Talk About COVID-19

Welcome to ‘Science Matters: Let's Talk about COVID-19’, from the Jameel Institute at Imperial College London. The outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) is the most significant public health emergency of the 21st century so far. As the epidemic spreads, people around the world want to understand the science behind the most pressing questions: how many people have been infected? How dangerous is the virus? When will a vaccine be available? How can the epidemic be contained, and th

• Be aware of outbreak scale and track trends with reliable sources
• Understand scientific basis of evidence-based outbreak control
• Recognize importance of community involvement and multidisciplinary work
• Explain how infectious disease modeling informs responses