Title of article
Effective Public Health Communication in the COVID‑19 Era
Author/Authors
Karamouzian, Mohammad School of Population and Public Health - University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Pages
2
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1
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2
Abstract
Although coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19) was
declared a pandemic on March 11th, 2020, COVID‑19‑related
misinformation and fear achieved a “pandemic” status
much sooner than the disease itself, and the World Health
Organization (WHO) launched an important platform
to fight the “COVID‑19 infodemic”.[1] Myths and false
information about COVID‑19 have been abundant (e.g.,
conspiracy theories about the origin of SARS‑CoV‑2,
perceptions against Asian populations, inhale/exhale tests
for detecting patients, disinfecting the body by excessive
alcohol consumption or spraying chlorine over the body,
and SARS‑CoV‑2 transmission by mosquito bites).
Keywords
Effective Public Health , Communication , COVID‑19 Era
Journal title
International Journal of Preventive Medicine (IJPM)
Serial Year
2020
Record number
2610474
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