scholarly journals Social distance and SARS memory: impact on the public awareness of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haohui Chen ◽  
Weipan Xu ◽  
Cecile Paris ◽  
Andrew Reeson ◽  
Xun Li
Keyword(s):  
Social Distance ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Online Search ◽  
Catastrophic Events ◽  
Public Response ◽  
The Public ◽  
Search Data ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

AbstractThis study examines publicly available online search data in China to investigate the spread of public awareness of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. We found that cities that suffered from SARS and have greater migration ties to the epicentre, Wuhan, had earlier, stronger and more durable public awareness of the outbreak. Our data indicate that forty-eight such cities developed awareness up to 19 days earlier than 255 comparable cities, giving them an opportunity to better prepare. This study suggests that it is important to consider memory of prior catastrophic events as they will influence the public response to emerging threats.

scholarly journals The impact of social ties and SARS memory on the public awareness of 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Haohui Chen ◽  
Cecile Paris ◽  
Andrew Reeson
Keyword(s):  
Social Ties ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Online Search ◽  
Catastrophic Events ◽  
Public Response ◽  
The Public ◽  
Search Data ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
The Impact

Abstract This study examines publicly available online search data in China to investigate the spread of public awareness of the 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak. We found that cities that had previously suffered from SARS (in 2003–04) and have greater migration ties to Wuhan had earlier, stronger and more durable public awareness of the outbreak. Our data indicate that 48 such cities developed awareness up to 19 days earlier than 255 comparable cities, giving them an opportunity to better prepare. This study suggests that it is important to consider memory of prior catastrophic events as they will influence the public response to emerging threats.

The Role of Social Media in Preventing the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 436-445
Author(s):  
Ayse Konac ◽  
Yuksel Barut
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Social Distance ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
The Public ◽  
Health Institutions ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Taking Care

This chapter reviews the role of media in preventing the spread of COVID-19, summarizing a selection of key ideas and examples on previous scientific studies. As a result, the role of media is crucial in the prevention of the COVID-19 spread today. It is very important for it to reflect actual, honest facts, informing the public with accuracy and objectivity and without causing any distress whilst in cooperation with the global health institutions. It is obvious that all forms of media play a very important role by raising public awareness about the importance of wearing masks, maintaining social distance, taking care of hand and body hygiene.

scholarly journals Early Days of the Novel Coronavirus: Public Response in Social Media during the First Month of the Outbreak

2021 ◽  
Vol 82 ◽  
pp. 159-182
Author(s):  
Maris Kuperjanov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Fake News ◽  
Conspiracy Theories ◽  
Public Response ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Media ◽  
Media Environments ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Flow Of Information

The aim of the article is to give an overview of the first month of the novel coronavirus outbreak and of the public reactions to the news in media comments and social media environments in both local Estonian and global contexts. The pandemic was still ongoing at the time the article was published and, with some modifications and new emphases, vernacular reactions in the media (incl. social media) continued flourishing. During the first month (January 2020), the growing flow of information and rapid escalation of the situation made the topic more noticeable in both the media and social media, and thus provided a fertile basis for jokes and internet memes, legends, fake news, misinformation, conspiracy theories, etc., as was the case with the former bigger epidemics and pandemics. As it has also been observed previously, the consequences of some fake news, misinformation, and conspiracy theories may often be more harmful for society than the disease itself. Several motifs and storylines are universal and surge as similar situations arise both in Estonia and all over the world. The article also presents a selection of more prominent topics and examples of the outbreak from social media environments during the initial phase of international awareness of the novel coronavirus.

scholarly journals EDUKASI BIJAK DALAM MEMILIH DAN MENGGUNAKAN SUPLEMEN PADA MASA PANDEMI COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 469
Author(s):  
Baiq Nurbaety ◽  
Cyntiya Rahmawati ◽  
Baiq Leny Nopitasari ◽  
Nurul Qiyaam ◽  
Alvi Kusuma Wardani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Problem ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
World Health ◽  
Misleading Information ◽  
The Public ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Right ◽  
Individual Body ◽  
Health Supplements

ABSTRAKNovel coronavirus (COVID-19) saat ini telah menjadi pandemi dan masalah kesehatan dunia sehingga diperlukan upaya pengendalian dan pencegahan COVID-19. Salah satu upaya pencegahan yang dapat dilakukan adalah dengan meningkatkan ketahanan masyarakat, melalui kesehatan tubuh perorangan. Informasi mengenai suplemen kesehatan sangat diperlukan agar masyarakat dapat memilih dan menggunakan suplemen secara  bijak untuk menghadapi COVID-19. Edukasi terkait penggunanaan suplemen kesehatan bertujuan untuk memberikan informasi yang benar, objektif dan tidak menyesatkan untuk menghadapi COVID-19 sehingga masyarakat dapat lebih memahaminya. Metode yang dilakukakan dengan memberikan sebanyak 30 booklet dan suplemen kesehatan kepada warga masyarakat Singasari, Puyung, Lombok Tengah. Wawasan masyarakat tentang penggunaan suplemen kesehatan meningkat setelah pemberian edukasi yang ditandai dengan masyarakat mampu mengulang kembali informasi yang sudah diberikan. Masyarakat dapat mengetahui bagaimana cara penggunaan suplemen yang tepat sehingga tidak salah dalam mengkonsumsi produk suplemen yang beredar dipasaran. Kata kunci: covid-19; booklet; suplemen ABSTRACTThe novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has now become a pandemic and a world health problem, so efforts to control and prevent COVID-19 are needed. One of the preventive efforts that can be done is to increase community resilience through the health of the individual body. Information about health supplements is needed so that people can choose and use supplements wisely to deal with COVID-19.Education related to the use of health supplements aims to provide correct, objective and not misleading information to deal with COVID-19 so that the public can better understand it. The method is carried out by providing as many as 30 booklets and health supplements to residents of the Singasari community, Puyung, Central Lombok. Public awareness about the use of health supplements increased after the provision of education, which was marked by the community being able to repeat the information that had been given. The public can find out how to use the right supplement so that there is no mistake in consuming supplement products on the market. Keywords: covid-19; booklet; supplement

scholarly journals COVID-19: An Updated Situation from Singapore

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ke-Yan Loo ◽  
Angel Yun-Kuan Thye ◽  
Lydia Ngiik-Shiew Law ◽  
Jodi Woan Fei Law
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Disease Spread ◽  
Contact Tracing ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
The Public ◽  
Global Pandemic ◽  
The Government ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

Since the first reports of COVID-19 in 2019, the viral respiratory disease has spread across nations, sending the world into a global pandemic. The pandemic has heavily impacted the public health of the global community. Over 237 million confirmed cases have been reported, and more than 4.8 million lives have been lost due to the novel coronavirus. In Singapore, the government quickly took action in the early stages of the pandemic to limit the spread of the virus to protect the local communities from the disease. Singapore has been able to keep their confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths at low numbers by implementing movement restrictions, raising public awareness, mask mandates, social distancing, providing free vaccinations for the public, and utilizing advancements in technology for contact tracing. The public has also upheld their social responsibility in cooperating with the Singaporean government to control the disease spread. COVID-19 is now moving into an endemic phase in Singapore as the vaccination rates are at an all-time high resulting in lower death rates, and the confirmed cases are primarily mild to asymptomatic. Singapore has set a precedent for how pandemics can be handled in the future to minimize mortality rates and protect public health.

scholarly journals Developing Social Distance Awareness during Pandemic Covid-19 Pandemic Through Interactive Video for Community in DKI Jakarta

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-86
Author(s):  
Henny Herawaty Br Dalimunthe ◽  
Puji Hadiyanti ◽  
Ahmad Tijari
Keyword(s):  
Social Distance ◽  
Interactive Video ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Communication Tools ◽  
Online Newspapers ◽  
The Public ◽  
Education And Health ◽  
The People ◽  
Real Work

The COVID-19 pandemic situation faced by the people of Indonesia an impact in various fields of economy, education,  and health. Pandemic conditions require people to stay at home to break the chain of viruses spreading rapidly. Basic education to higher education runs online learning so that learning continues. Through the Real Work Lecture Program (KKN) involving students and community participation to help break the chain of distribution with online fig. Public awareness methods with socialization, counseling, online empowerment using interactive video media that can be accessed on YouTube, WA group, online newspapers, and placing posters and banners in strategic locations so that they can be seen, read, and remembered by the public. The results of this activity can have a good impact on the community to break the chain of the spread of COVID-19  practically, easy to access using communication tools (HP) and socialization which is carried out close to people's lives.

Coronavirus: Towards controlling of the pandemic - Indian scenario

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (SPL1) ◽  
pp. 462-468
Author(s):  
Latika kothari ◽  
Sanskruti Wadatkar ◽  
Roshni Taori ◽  
Pavan Bajaj ◽  
Diksha Agrawal
Keyword(s):  
Control Measures ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Medical Treatments ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
The Public ◽  
Infection Control Measures ◽  
The Social ◽  
Asking Questions ◽  
The Government ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a communicable infection caused by the novel coronavirus resulting in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV). It was recognized to be a health crisis for the general population of international concern on 30th January 2020 and conceded as a pandemic on 11th March 2020. India is taking various measures to fight this invisible enemy by adopting different strategies and policies. To stop the COVID-19 from spreading, the Home Affairs Ministry and the health ministry, of India, has issued the nCoV 19 guidelines on travel. Screening for COVID-19 by asking questions about any symptoms, recent travel history, and exposure. India has been trying to get testing kits available. The government of India has enforced various laws like the social distancing, Janata curfew, strict lockdowns, screening door to door to control the spread of novel coronavirus. In this pandemic, innovative medical treatments are being explored, and a proper vaccine is being hunted to deal with the situation. Infection control measures are necessary to prevent the virus from further spreading and to help control the current situation. Thus, this review illustrates and explains the criteria provided by the government of India to the awareness of the public to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Novel Coronavirus 2019 Outbreak: A Global Epidemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (12) ◽  
pp. 1458-1464
Author(s):  
Sweta Kamboj ◽  
Rohit Kamboj ◽  
Shikha Kamboj ◽  
Kumar Guarve ◽  
Rohit Dutt
Keyword(s):  
World Health ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Global Epidemic ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Government ◽  
Tract Disease ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Impact

Background: In the 1960s, the human coronavirus was designated, which is responsible for the upper respiratory tract disease in children. Back in 2003, mainly 5 new coronaviruses were recognized. This study directly pursues to govern knowledge, attitude and practice of viral and droplet infection isolation safeguard among the researchers during the outbreak of the COVID-19. Introduction: Coronavirus is a proteinaceous and infectious pathogen. It is an etiological agent of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). Coronavirus, appeared in China from the seafood and poultry market last year, which has spread in various countries, and has caused several deaths. Methods: The literature data has been taken from different search platforms like PubMed, Science Direct, Embase, Web of Science, who.int portal and complied. Results: Corona virology study will be more advanced and outstanding in recent years. COVID-19 epidemic is a threatening reminder not solely for one country but all over the universe. Conclusion: In this review article, we encapsulated the pathogenesis, geographical spread of coronavirus worldwide, also discussed the perspective of diagnosis, effective treatment, and primary recommendations by the World Health Organization, and guidelines of the government to slow down the impact of the virus are also optimistic, efficacious and obliging for the public health. However, it will take a prolonged time in the future to overcome this epidemic.

Growing Inequality and Public Awareness of Inequality in the States

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
William W. Franko ◽  
Christopher Witko
Keyword(s):  
Public Opinion ◽  
Income Inequality ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Public Concern ◽  
The Public ◽  
Political Conditions ◽  
Perceptions Of Inequality ◽  
Public Opinion Polls ◽  
Opinion Polls

Here the authors present the variation that exists in income inequality across the states, and variation in public awareness or concern about income inequality as measured by public opinion polls. Though politicians may decide to tackle income inequality even in the absence of public concern about inequality, the authors argue that government responses are more likely when and where there is a growing awareness of, and concern about, inequality, which is confirmed in the analyses in this book. To examine this question in subsequent chapters, a novel measure of public awareness of rising state inequality is developed. Using these estimates, this chapter shows that the growth in the public concern about inequality responds in part to objective increases in inequality, but also that state political conditions, particularly mass partisanship, shape perceptions of inequality.

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