When a record changes
A correction is appropriate when a source, date, location, count, or status is inaccurate or new evidence materially changes a brief. Follow-up reporting is linked to the existing event instead of creating a duplicate outbreak.
What a useful correction includes
- The URL of the brief or event record.
- The specific statement or figure that needs attention.
- A link to the original public source that supports the change.
- The source’s publication date and, for statistics, its reporting period.
Contact the editor
A public editorial contact address has not yet been configured for this installation. This project is still being prepared for public launch. Existing source links remain available for readers to check the evidence directly.
How corrections are published
Editors should identify substantive corrections in the brief’s text, cite the supporting source, and update its review date. The original source publication date and the brief’s first publication date remain unchanged. Changes to a case count must preserve the scope and statistical period.