The pandemic of social media panic travels faster than the COVID-19 outbreak.
Anneliese Depoux,Anneliese Depoux,Sam Martin,Sam Martin,Emilie Karafillakis,Emilie Karafillakis,Raman Preet,Raman Preet,Annelies Wilder-Smith,Annelies Wilder-Smith,Heidi J. Larson,Heidi J. Larson +11 more
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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.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 ...read more
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Psychosocial impact of COVID-19.
Souvik Dubey,Payel Biswas,Ritwik Ghosh,Subhankar Chatterjee,Mahua Jana Dubey,Subham Chatterjee,Durjoy Lahiri,Carl J. Lavie +7 more
TL;DR: The psychosocial aspects of older people, their caregivers, psychiatric patients and marginalized communities are affected by this pandemic in different ways and need special attention.
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Digital technologies in the public-health response to COVID-19.
Jobie Budd,Jobie Budd,Benjamin S. Miller,Erin M. Manning,Vasileios Lampos,Mengdie Zhuang,Michael Edelstein,Geraint Rees,Vincent C. Emery,Molly M. Stevens,Neil Keegan,Michael J. Short,Deenan Pillay,Ed Manley,Ingemar J. Cox,Ingemar J. Cox,David L Heymann,Anne M Johnson,Rachel A. McKendry,Rachel A. McKendry +19 more
TL;DR: The future of public health is likely to become increasingly digital, and the need for the alignment of international strategies for the regulation, evaluation and use of digital technologies to strengthen pandemic management, and future preparedness for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases is reviewed.
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A global outlook to the interruption of education due to COVID-19 pandemic: Navigating in a time of uncertainty and crisis
Aras Bozkurt,Insung Jung,Junhong Xiao,Viviane Vladimirschi,Robert Schuwer,Gennady Egorov,Sarah R Lambert,Maha Al-Freih,Judith Pete,Don Olcott,Virginia Rodés,Ignacio Aranciaga,Maha Bali,Abel V. Alvarez,Jennifer Roberts,Angelica Pazurek,Juliana Elisa Raffaghelli,Nikos Panagiotou,Perrine de Coëtlogon,Sadik Shahadu,Mark Brown,Tutaleni I. Asino,Josephine Tumwesige,Tzinti Ramírez Reyes,Emma Barrios Ipenza,Ebba Ossiannilsson,Melissa Bond,Kamel Belhamel,Valerie Irvine,Ramesh Sharma,Taskeen Adam,Ben Janssen,Tatiana Sklyarova,Nicoleta Olcott,Alejandra Ambrosino,Chrysoula Lazou,Bertrand Mocquet,Mattias Mano,Michael Paskevicius +38 more
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The Impact of Social Media on Panic During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Iraqi Kurdistan: Online Questionnaire Study.
TL;DR: A significant positive statistical correlation between self-reported social media use and the spread of panic related to COVID-19 is found and the results showed that the majority of youths aged 18-35 years are facing psychological anxiety.
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Increased generalized anxiety, depression and distress during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study in Germany.
Alexander Bäuerle,Martin Teufel,Venja Musche,Benjamin Weismüller,Hannah Kohler,Madeleine Hetkamp,Nora Dörrie,Adam Schweda,Eva-Maria Skoda +8 more
TL;DR: Assessment of initial data on the mental health burden of the German public during the COVID-19 pandemic found the provision of appropriate psychological interventions for those in need and the Provision of transparency and comprehensible information are crucial during the current pandemic.
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