Abstract

We need to rapidly detect and respond to public rumours, perceptions, attitudes and behaviours around COVID-19 and control measures. The creation of an interactive platform and dashboard to provide real-time alerts of rumours and concerns about coronavirus spreading globally would enable public health officials and relevant stakeholders to respond rapidly with a proactive and engaging narrative that can mitigate misinformation.

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MisinformationPandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Social mediaMedicineDashboardOutbreak2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPublic healthNarrativeSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Internet privacyCoronavirusPublic relationsPerceptionVirologyComputer securityNursingData scienceWorld Wide WebPolitical sciencePsychology

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Year
2020
Type
article
Volume
27
Issue
3
Citations
1091
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Closed

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Anneliese Depoux, Sam Martin, Emilie Karafillakis et al. (2020). The pandemic of social media panic travels faster than the COVID-19 outbreak. Journal of Travel Medicine , 27 (3) . https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taaa031

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10.1093/jtm/taaa031