Four billion people worldwide have experienced coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
confinement. Such unprecedented extent of mobility restriction to curb the COVID-19 …

While there has been increasing attention to the role of social media during infectious
disease outbreaks, relatively little is known about the underlying mechanisms by which …

Background COVID-19 outbreak was first reported in Wuhan, China and has spread to more
than 50 countries. WHO declared COVID-19 as a Public Health Emergency of International …

Objective The aim of this rapid scoping review, for which only studies from the general
population were considered, was to describe the extent of existing research on HL in the …

This study explored the chain mediating effects of rumination and anxiety in the relationship
between online risky behavior and sleep quality among Chinese college students. A sample …

Objectives To describe the risk perception and behavioral responses among Chinese adults
and to assess the associations of risk communication, risk perception, and behavioral …

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an abundance of news and information dominating
media outlets, leading to a widespread atmosphere of fear and uncertainty, potentially …

Public health threats, such as emerging infectious diseases, terrorism, environmental
catastrophes, and natural disasters, all require effective communication. Emergency risk …

Covid-19 was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization on 11th March,
2020. Scientists and researchers immediately took interests to find a vaccine. While …

The public health communication challenges that arise in times of infectious disease threats
(IDTs) were examined using the Risk Amplification through Media Spread (RAMS) …