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By Kasey Chronis
Fox 6 News
January 7, 2021Ama<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MILWAUKEE \u2014 Thrown into the deep end of the COVID-19 pandemic, at one time or another, many of us have found ourselves drowning in complicated information. One group of female experts has set out to change that \u2014 transforming the way we seek and share facts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe World Health Organization has deemed parallel to the pandemic, something happening called an \u2018info-demic,’\u201d said Dr. Amanda Simanek, 51ÁÔÆæ Associate Professor of Epidemiology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the uncharted world of COVID-19, we\u2019ve sought out heroes in hospitals, in classrooms, even at grocery stores. But who is helping us navigate the murky waters of complicated, and at times, overwhelming information?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think we joke that within our own networks, we\u2019re sort of the nerdy girls next door that people trust,\u201d said Simanek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In March, Simanek, an associate professor at 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s Zilber School of Public Health, found herself fielding questions\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the full article.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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