![]() ![]() Media coverage of coronavirus news during geographical lockdowns, extended quarantines, and financial and social hardships induced fear and caused psychological stress. The racial prejudices linked to the origin of the virus prevented collaborations among scientists to find a solution. The COVID-19 pandemic highlights multiple social, cultural, and economic issues arising from the media’s arguable role. In this review, we analyze the role of mass media and public health communications from Decemto July 15, 2020, and make scientific inferences. ![]() Much like the previous pandemics of SARS (2003), H1N1 (2009), and MERS (2012), the media significantly contributed to the COVID-19 infodemics. Mass media became the major source of information about the novel coronavirus. The speedy spread of this infection globally became a source of public worry and several unknowns regarding this new pathogen created a state of panic. The virus called ‘SARS-CoV-2’, causes coronavirus disease which was named ‘COVID-19’ by the World Health Organization (WHO). In Dec 2019, a novel pathogen emerged, and within weeks, led to the emergence of the biggest global health crises seen to date. ![]()
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