China

This research article demonstrates the significant improvements of China’s risk communication capacities since the SARS outbreak in 2003 and provides suggestions for other countries’ long-term risk communication capacity building efforts. Lessons learned from China’s risk communication capacity following the SARS Read More

This letter to the editor suggests that emergency risk communication is the most effective strategy for providing information to individuals and communities to make the best possible decisions in crisis events. Ambiguity in responsibility is a prominent issue that hinders Read More

This article highlights the importance of appropriate and timely information to mitigate and cure COVID-19. By reviewing Chinese newspapers, social media, and other digital platform data, the authors conclude that China had an initial delay in responding to the COVID-19 Read More

This study investigates how information technology (IT) helped hospitals in mainland China better respond to the outbreak of the pandemic. Understanding how hospitals can continue providing services in an effective manner under quarantine situations is important. The authors of this Read More

In this empirical study, researchers examined how Chinese central government agencies used social media to promote citizen engagement during the COVID-19 crises. In times of crises, citizens care more about content than imagery, but social media posts with images encourage more citizen Read More

In this analysis of news articles, the researchers conclude that mass media news reports in China lag behind the development of COVID-19. Initially, the Chinese media did not cover the first cases of COVID-19 in December 2019. News reports steadily Read More

This study found that the secondary attack rate of SARS-CoV-2 in households was 16%. Spouses were at highest risk. This cohort study sought to determine the features of household transmission of COVID-19. Researchers examined 105 index patients and 392 household Read More

This case series found that infection of SARS-CoV-2 in late pregnant women causes no adverse outcomes in their newborns, although it is still be wise to separate them to prevent transmission after birth. This study focused on the outcomes of Read More

This study makes the case that a lot of disease transmission occurs before symptoms occur in index cases, and disease control measures need to be adjusted accordingly. Researchers examined viral shedding in 94 patients with COVID-19. They also modeled COVID-19 Read More

This study found that baseline platelet levels and changes in levels were associated with subsequent mortality.  This study explored the relationship between thrombocytopenia and COVID-19. Researchers reviewed the clinical and laboratory data of 383 patients in Wuhan. Among them, 87% Read More