The acceptability of appropriate SARS-CoV-2 pandemic measures including vaccinations is
currently being hampered due to significant misinformation all over the globe, also known as …

Misinformation that accompanied the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic led to an impaired risk
perception, resulting in the refusal of personal protection measures, as well as a reduced …

Background To respond to the need to establish infodemic management functions at the
national public health institute in Germany (Robert Koch Institute, RKI), we explored and …

Zusammenfassung Die Risikokommunikation öffentlicher Institutionen soll die Bevölkerung
im Falle bestehender Risiken bei der Entscheidungsfindung unterstützen. In …

'Infodemic'is a pandemic of misinformation spread in a pandemic manner regarding health
issues of global concern. Globally, Infodemic is rapidly rising and more adverse outcomes …

Background Studies estimate that at least 7.5% of adults are affected by long-term symptoms
such as fatigue or cognitive impairment after the acute phase of COVID-19. COVID-19 …

Nudging, a controversial technique for modifying people's behavior in a predictable way, is
claimed to preserve freedom of choice while simultaneously influencing it. Nudging had …

Risk communication of public institutions should support the population in the decision-
making process in the event of existing risks. It plays a particularly important role in health …

Previous studies show that the type of content and format of messages employed in
campaigns about COVID-19 can influence the attitudes and behaviors of the population …

Background: Since its outbreak, the COVID-19 pandemic has been discussed in various
media channels. In Germany, state measures such as contact restrictions have been …