Inter-relação entre competência em informação e a COVID-19

Abstract

Theoretical contextualization: Competence in information is a set of skills, values and attitudes that provide the individual with conditions to deal with the excess of information, resulting from informational production that is not always true, in relation to COVID-19 disease. Objective: The purpose of this article is to elucidate a possible interrelation between information competence and the COVID-19 virus. Method: The methodological procedures are formed by a descriptive exploratory bibliographic review about information, competence in information and COVID-19, although the knowledge about this lethal virus is under construction, we tried to present the possible ways of combating and preventing it. Results: The findings indicated that partial information, misinformation and fake News are counterproductive attitudes, especially in this moment so challenging and insecure that humanity is passing. While reliable, truthful and secure information is essential in combating the new coronavirus. For this, it is urgent to believe in scientific methods and information from official bodies that deal with the subject in question. And, in addition, when the discovery of a drug or an effective vaccine that reduces the spread of the virus, it must be non-political and non-partisan, but aimed at the collective health and the common good of all beings. Conclusions: Health is a right for all, provided for in the 1988 Constitution, and access to transparent, safe and reliable information is essential and also a basic human right. Keywords: Information literacy. COVID-19. Society. Forms of prevention. Mutual solidarity.