Digital Media’s Role in the COVID-19 Pandemic

• Published in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth Vol. 8; no. 9; p. e20156
• Main Authors: Bao, Huanyu, Cao, Bolin, Xiong, Yuan, Tang, Weiming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Canada JMIR Publications 18.09.2020
• Subjects: Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology; Coronavirus Infections - prevention & control; COVID-19; Humans; Information Dissemination - methods; Internet; Pandemics - prevention & control; Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology; Pneumonia, Viral - prevention & control; Social Media; Telemedicine - organization & administration; Viewpoint; COVID-19; digital health; mobile health; dissemination; health information; media; pandemic; social media; public health

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 outbreak has had a significant impact on global health, the economy, and society as a whole. Various measures are being taken to respond to the pandemic, with digital media playing a pivotal role, especially in the use of visual data to disseminate...