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Re:Show HN: HN reader that filters out COV**-19 and Coronavi... by fwn on Monday March 09, 2020 @04:45AM (#22523923)
> it's really important that people get the latest advice

While that's true on an abstract level there really are some important qualifiers for "latest advice".

I'm reading Wikipedia articles on the topic (they are updated very frequently) and try to consume content from authorities like the WHO and the Robert Koch Institute (I'm German). There are probably a lot more high quality sources but I feel reasonably informed.

I don't think there's any value in consuming a hundred reddit posts curated by engagement and stuffed with half-knowledge and karma-optimized fear comments.

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Re:Show HN: HN reader that filters out COV**-19 and Coronavi... by atoav on Monday March 09, 2020 @05:10AM (#22524032)
If you are German, check out the "NDR Coronavirus-Update" podcast series. They take half an hour every day to talk with Christian Dorsten from the Berliner Charite, who actually developed the Coronavirus tests and seriously knows what he is talking about.

This has been the best resource I had found in any language on the topic.

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Re:Show HN: HN reader that filters out COV**-19 and Coronavi... by selimthegrim on Monday March 09, 2020 @05:20AM (#22524061)
I think he was on NPR Science Friday with Ira Flatow too
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