Communication

In this systematic literature review, the World Health Organization synthesized evidence for the development of emergency risk communication guidelines. Political goodwill, leadership, and centralized health systems are considered key factors in planning and policy-making for emergency risk communication. Factors related Read More

This article highlights the urgent need to communicate COVID-19 resources in multiple languages. OpenWHO, an open access learning platform, usually publishes learning resources initially in English, as this is the most-widely used and understood language across the globe; however, recent Read More

In this study of Google Trends, researchers examined how collective attention and information-seeking behaviors respond to state government announcements of COVID-19 cases. Announcements of first local cases of COVID-19 heightened collective attention to the pandemic; however, information seeking faded within Read More

This commentary highlights the usefulness of using Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) has been shown to effectively design, adapt, and reconfigure health care work systems to support individual and Read More

This research article reports that Google Trends data strongly correlates with COVID-19 cases and deaths. Previous outbreaks and epidemics have been tracked and forecasted by using infodemiology metrics and approaches, particularly through Twitter and Google. The data from this study Read More

In this letter to the editor, scholars recommend three strategies to improve communication about public health outbreaks. Drawing from communication research, the authors offer best practices for reducing misinformation, disseminating accurate information, and promoting prevention and control recommendations. Three strategies 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 commentary highlights the need to review evidence from effective public health interventions in other countries and to be transparent with why public health decisions are being implemented to gain trust and action of citizens. The WHO-China Joint Mission on Read More

This commentary concludes that COVID-19 was not declared a pandemic early enough, which may have affected effective responses. Pandemics include the following characteristics: a new virus that has not previously circulated in humans, geographically widespread, clear person-to-person spread, and explosive Read More