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Health Perceptions and Misconceptions Regarding COVID-19 in China: Online Survey Study.

Jiawei ZhouBishwajit GhoseRuoxi WangRuijun WuZhifei LiRui HuangDa FengZhanchun FengShang-Feng Tang
Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2020)
Multiple information channels can improve public health perception and the identification of misleading information during the COVID-19 pandemic. Videos on social media increased the risk of rumor propagation among vulnerable groups. We suggest the government should strengthen social media regulation and increase experts' influence on the targeted vulnerable populations to reduce the risk of rumors spreading.
Keyphrases
  • social media
  • health information
  • public health
  • healthcare
  • coronavirus disease
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  • primary care
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  • cancer therapy
  • mental health
  • risk assessment
  • global health