The sudden outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in early 2020 has
dramatically changed people's lives. Some countries have taken mass home quarantine to …

The enormous amount of information about the COVID-19 pandemic in newspapers, TV
channels, or social media reminds people every day of the potential threat the virus posed to …

To comprehend the nature, implications, risks and consequences of the events of the COVID-
19 crisis, individuals largely relied on various online information sources. The features of …

This study explores how individuals obtain knowledge, perceive information sources,
behave, and form opinions while facing a pandemic at an early stage. We develop a …

During crises and uncertain situations such as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic, social media plays a key function because it allows people to seek and share …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a novel infectious disease which has had a great
impact on the public. Further investigations are, therefore, needed to investigate how the …

Previous research has revealed that environmental, social, and cultural factors affect
people's risk perception of COVID-19, especially the influence of media and trust, while the …

Introduction Social media systems are instrumental in the dissemination of timely COVID-19
pandemic information to the general population and contribute to the fight against the …

Background Despite worldwide calls for precautionary measures to combat COVID-19, the
public's preventive intention still varies significantly among different regions. Exploring the …

Due to changes in the information environment since the last global epidemic, high WHO
officials have spoken about the need to fight not only the current COVID-19 pandemic but …