A5060164845- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Public Relations and Crisis Communication
- Media Studies and Communication
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
Marble Arch Medical Centre
2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by an
The COVID-19 infodemic is an overwhelming amount of information that has challenged pandemic communication and epidemic response. WHO produced weekly insights reports to identify questions, concerns, voids expressed experienced by people online. Publicly available data was collected categorized a public health taxonomy enable thematic analysis. Analysis showed three key periods narrative volume peaks. Understanding how conversations change over time can help inform future preparedness...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> The COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by an <i>infodemic</i>: excess information, including false or misleading in digital and physical environments during acute public health event. This infodemic is leading to confusion risk-taking behaviors that can be harmful health, as well mistrust authorities responses. World Health Organization (WHO) working develop tools provide evidence-based response the infodemic, enabling prioritization of...