Evening coronavirus

Why you can trust our articles about coronavirus - and who writes them for you

Hi all! Starting from this letter, you will receive another “Evening Medusa”, because now everyone is interested in only one topic - and you know what. None of us living on the planet have ever experienced anything like this epidemic (and this quarantine) - and none of us journalists have covered it. We are trying to bring to you the most complete, prompt, accurate and scientifically based information about coronavirus and its consequences. In this letter, we tell you what principles we adhere to in covering this topic, which of our editors primarily focuses on it - and why you can trust us.

How we write about coronavirus

Evidence-based medicine. We publish only scientific data - and based on them, we make recommendations. While respecting your opinion, we encourage you to rely on the experience of professional doctors. We believe that when a person is involved in medical decisions and is well informed, it helps them to be healthier.

Reliable scientific research. We try to talk about high-quality scientific works, the results of which have been confirmed or are highly likely to be confirmed. We are close to the scientific view of the world; We are closely monitoring what is happening in science right now.

All relevant opinions on the topic of the pandemic. Because under the influence of the coronavirus, both politics and the economy are changing. We don’t promise easy answers, but an honest attempt to understand complex issues – yes.

We recently published instructions for you on howto search for medical information - and we follow them ourselves. Our sources are reports from the most respected international organizations; the latest data on the topic; studies whose authors we screen for conflicts of interest; experts to whom we will not turn without several recommendations from specialists.

Who exactly is working on Meduza’s materials about coronavirus?

The entire Meduza editorial team is working on the materials about coronavirus that we collect on a separate screen , but three people are the main people right now. We want you to get to know them better.

Daria Sargsyan is the medical editor of Meduza. Author of the book “Killer Wallpaper, Poisonous Water and the Seducing Chair. How to survive in your own apartment." In 2012–2013, she created the “Medicine” section on the website of the “Big City” magazine from scratch. Dasha is one of the co-authors of the telegram channel about evidence-based medicine “Wet the mantu” , the author of most of the medical cards on Meduza (including those that were published when we did not yet indicate the names of the authors).

Dasha explains how to properly wash your hands , not touch your face , and whether you need to be tested for coronavirus urgently . Today, for example, she explained why you shouldn’t particularly trust the news that the BCG vaccine helps with coronavirus.

Alexander Ershov is the scientific editor of Meduza, a biologist. He graduated from the Faculty of Biology of Moscow State University, worked at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Gene Biology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, studied natural antibiotics, intracellular proteolysis and other things. He was a scientific columnist in the old Lenta.ru, the Popular Mechanics magazine, participated in the launch and was the editor-in-chief of N+1.

Sasha introduces you to the latest research on coronavirus, tells you how an epidemic differs from a pandemic and answers your questions . Today Sasha, together with sociologist Ilya Kashnitsky, made a map that shows which Russian regions are in the greatest danger - based on demographic data.

The editor of the “Analysis” column, Dmitry Kuznets, has been working in various Russian publications since 1993. He was the editor of the politics and economics departments at Vedomosti, one of the creators and managers of the Russian Newsweek magazine and the website Slon.ru.

Mitya monitors the consequences of the pandemic and explains which measures to save the economy are good and which are not so good . Thanks to him, today a scientific article by mathematician Mikhail Tamm appeared on Meduza, in which he explained that without quarantine, Moscow would have been very bad.

We also talk about people who find it difficult - and who help in difficulties...

Our special correspondents spoke with the director of the first private clinic where patients with coronavirus will be treated - and listened to the stories of Russians stuck in Thailand and India . And the photo editors prepared a cool story about doctors working in different parts of the world. And here is another important material (it is updated all the time): how to help those who find themselves in a difficult situation.

...and despite this, we don’t forget to entertain you (and ourselves)

We make selectionsof TV series, online exhibitions of museums , and even launched a new section “Home Cinema” , which will bring you back to the big screens with real cinema connoisseurs. Well, we think so.

Please don't get sick. And remember that even in self-isolation you are not alone. Your "Medusa"