Mutation, Adaptation, and Virus Genomes – A Primer for the Public
There is substantial uncertainty surrounding the novel coronavirus, and in light of unverified and frightening reporting, the following is to help the public understand what scientists are looking for when they examine viral sequences, and what you can and cannot tell from such data.
Translation available in 官话.
Seasonality of SARS-CoV-2: Will COVID-19 go away on its own in warmer weather?
(tl;dr) Probably not.
Journalists and Scientists - Working Together on COVID-19
The profusion of information about the growing COVID-19 outbreak presents challenges for reporters and the scientists they talk to when researching their stories. Good reporting (and science) has to distinguish legitimate sources of information from no end of rumor, half-truth, financially motivated promotion of snake-oil remedies, and politically motivated propaganda.