id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-254817-e1niin4m Solomon, Daniel H. The “Infodemic” of COVID‐19 2020-08-02 .txt text/plain 1817 119 53 All rights reserved Some in the medical publishing world have observed an "infodemic" occurring alongside the pandemic. Two "front page" rheumatology examples and how their stories progressed demonstrate the infodemic: hydroxychloroquine and the cytokine storm. Three questions raised by these examples shine a light on the infodemic: 1) Did the scientific process during this phase of the COVID-19 pandemic progress in an appropriate manner? All rights reserved Few activities, including science, are best conducted as a "sprint." However, the COVID-19 pandemic killed so many people that speed was necessary. Many authors of COVID-19 papers can offer how the traditional review process did not work for them. Some of the communication problems have been with complex scientific issues: Does hydroxychloroquine work to prevent or treat COVID-19? Observational Study of Hydroxychloroquine in Hospitalized Patients with Covid-19 ./cache/cord-254817-e1niin4m.txt ./txt/cord-254817-e1niin4m.txt