COVID-19 Discourse on Twitter in Four Asian Countries: Case Study of Risk Communication.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, has led to a global pandemic. The World Health Organization has also declared an infodemic (ie, a plethora of information regarding COVID-19 containing both false and accurate information circulated on the internet). Hence, it has become critical to test the veracity of information shared online and analyze the evolution of discussed topics among citizens related to the pandemic.

Objective

This research analyzes the public discourse on COVID-19. It characterizes risk communication patterns in four Asian countries with outbreaks at varying degrees of severity: South Korea, Iran, Vietnam, and India.

Methods

We collected tweets on COVID-19 from four Asian countries in the early phase of the disease outbreak from January to March

SUBMITTER: Park S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8108572 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature