Public Engagement and Government Responsiveness in the Communications About COVID-19 During the Early Epidemic Stage in China: Infodemiology Study on Social Media Data

• Main Authors: Liao, Qiuyan (Author), Yuan, Jiehu (Author), Dong, Meihong (Author), Yang, Lin (Author), Fielding, Richard (Author), Lam, Wendy Wing Tak (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundEffective risk communication about the outbreak of a newly emerging infectious disease in the early stage is critical for managing public anxiety and promoting behavioral compliance. China has experienced the unprecedented epidemic of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in an era when socia...