pathogen in December 2019 led to the start of the biggest and most disturbing health crisis called the ‘SARS-CoV-2’, giving rise to coronavirus disease which was named by World Health Organization (WHO) as ‘COVID-19’. Due to this virus catching speed in infecting people, it became the starting point of public worry and various unknowns regarding the virus brought a state of panic globally. The primary and most important source of information on coronavirus was the Mass Media. The media contributed remarkably to the COVID-19 infodemics just like the previous pandemics namely- SARA (2003), H1N1 (2009), and MERS (2012).
This pandemic has brought about multiple social, cultural, and economic issues due to the role of media. Collaborations among scientists to find a solution were prevented because of racial prejudices which go back to the origin of the virus. Fear and psychological stress were caused during lockdowns, extended quarantines, and social and financial hardships by the role played by the media’s coverage of the coronavirus news. There was a rise in domestic and elderly abuse due to the panic caused by the media about coronavirus.
The medicines that were endorsed by the politicians and fake doctors which were unverified and unscientific cures for Covid-19 proved to be harmful and a scam.
Through live updates, the media played a vital role in coronavirus disease tracking and journalists should be mentioned as heroes for their efforts in such a time.
A roaring worldwide trend was observed in health promotion and hygiene practices by adopting safe health practices such as increased hand washing, sanitizing, use of face masks, and social distancing. Reinforcing guidelines for the prevention of illnesses was done by the media expertly on a daily basis. In today's world, an imperative role is played by mass media to provide a unified platform as a plan of action for all communications related to public health, guidance on comprehensive healthcare education, and strategies of social distancing while still keeping social connections.
For combating COVID-19 and other future outbreaks, the role of mass media and public health Communications is an essential tool.
People around the world are panicking in various ways due to the rapid increase in the spread of the coronavirus. Not only does this affect the social values and psychological stress of people but also it affects the economy of the whole country regardless of people coming in contact with the infected. Countries were overwhelmed with the rapid increase of Covid patients in such a short period of time and were unable to provide healthcare, maintain their foreign relations, provide employment and prevent the economic downfall. Governments all over the world started losing hundreds of millions of revenues. Political instability was observed along with disruption of the world economy. Stock markets started to plunge and there were shortages of supplies. Various types of reactions from people are obtained in this kind of global pandemic depending on cultural orientations. The communication of media may be accurate or effective to inform the people. However, it can result in undesirable responses and it could also misinform and contribute to unnecessary public panic. The global spread of infectious viruses has a strong psychological effect that is accompanied by a true sense of stigma.
Moral panic is a huge concern due to the perceived threat that could lead to the destruction of physical safety or the culture of the society. Journalists often use this to describe incitation caused by politicians and media houses. The level of safety differs from the concern of social anxiety levels. The basic issue is concerned with the inclusion of social anxiety however moral panic along with the awareness of industrial risks are concerned with safety.
The information from the experts had not been circulated enough to reach society at the right time and this was an important factor that caused panic.
The spread of misinformation and lack of information which were then exaggerated by the media using popular headlines have added to reinforced and increased health-related fears and phobias in the minds of the people.
Since Public panic is an existential state it is burdensome to manage it.
Panic attacks include the following criteria: unexpected recurring panic attacks, subsequent attacks happening persistently, too much stressing about the effects of the attack like losing control, going crazy, having a heart attack, and a significant change in behavior caused by the panic attacks
Due to this panic created, it resulted in egoism which then led to panic buying, xenophobia, and is convinced by every news item seen on social media. In an unintegrated society with disparities, a crisis is created.
All over the world, there has been panic buying and it was very evident from the behavior of the people due to the panic regarding the shortage of supplies since the lockdown was announced.
The supplies and resources were stacked by the people but they were willing to share it within the family but were reluctant to share it with others due to the fear, panic, and the need to secure their own individual development first.
Alcohol, toilet paper, other supplies, and basic necessities were observed being hoarded by people. This resulted in other people being exposed to scarcity of supplies and now clearly in danger. This shows that all reasonable wants are totally egoistic in nature. In times of huge distress, people were observed tending to exploit resources for their own selfish reasons.
This caused the major opportunistic business organizations to increase prices on basic necessities as there was a high demand for it right from the start of COVID-19.
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MASS MEDIA AND PANDEMIC PANIC
The emergence of a novel pathogen in December 2019 led to the start of the biggest and most disturbing health crisis called the ‘SARS-CoV-2’, giving rise to coronavirus disease which was named by World Health Organization (WHO) as ‘COVID-19’. Due to this virus catching speed in infecting people, it became the starting point of public worry and various unknowns regarding the virus brought a state of panic globally. The primary and most important source of information on coronavirus was the Mass Media. The media contributed remarkably to the COVID-19 infodemics just like the previous pandemics namely- SARA (2003), H1N1 (2009), and MERS (2012).
This pandemic has brought about multiple social, cultural, and economic issues due to the role of media. Collaborations among scientists to find a solution were prevented because of racial prejudices which go back to the origin of the virus. Fear and psychological stress were caused during lockdowns, extended quarantines, and social and financial hardships by the role played by the media’s coverage of the coronavirus news. There was a rise in domestic and elderly abuse due to the panic caused by the media about coronavirus.
The medicines that were endorsed by the politicians and fake doctors which were unverified and unscientific cures for Covid-19 proved to be harmful and a scam.
Through live updates, the media played a vital role in coronavirus disease tracking and journalists should be mentioned as heroes for their efforts in such a time.
A roaring worldwide trend was observed in health promotion and hygiene practices by adopting safe health practices such as increased hand washing, sanitizing, use of face masks, and social distancing. Reinforcing guidelines for the prevention of illnesses was done by the media expertly on a daily basis. In today's world, an imperative role is played by mass media to provide a unified platform as a plan of action for all communications related to public health, guidance on comprehensive healthcare education, and strategies of social distancing while still keeping social connections.
For combating COVID-19 and other future outbreaks, the role of mass media and public health Communications is an essential tool.
People around the world are panicking in various ways due to the rapid increase in the spread of the coronavirus. Not only does this affect the social values and psychological stress of people but also it affects the economy of the whole country regardless of people coming in contact with the infected. Countries were overwhelmed with the rapid increase of Covid patients in such a short period of time and were unable to provide healthcare, maintain their foreign relations, provide employment and prevent the economic downfall. Governments all over the world started losing hundreds of millions of revenues. Political instability was observed along with disruption of the world economy. Stock markets started to plunge and there were shortages of supplies. Various types of reactions from people are obtained in this kind of global pandemic depending on cultural orientations. The communication of media may be accurate or effective to inform the people. However, it can result in undesirable responses and it could also misinform and contribute to unnecessary public panic. The global spread of infectious viruses has a strong psychological effect that is accompanied by a true sense of stigma.
Moral panic is a huge concern due to the perceived threat that could lead to the destruction of physical safety or the culture of the society. Journalists often use this to describe incitation caused by politicians and media houses. The level of safety differs from the concern of social anxiety levels. The basic issue is concerned with the inclusion of social anxiety however moral panic along with the awareness of industrial risks are concerned with safety.
The information from the experts had not been circulated enough to reach society at the right time and this was an important factor that caused panic.
The spread of misinformation and lack of information which were then exaggerated by the media using popular headlines have added to reinforced and increased health-related fears and phobias in the minds of the people.
Since Public panic is an existential state it is burdensome to manage it.
Panic attacks include the following criteria: unexpected recurring panic attacks, subsequent attacks happening persistently, too much stressing about the effects of the attack like losing control, going crazy, having a heart attack, and a significant change in behavior caused by the panic attacks
Due to this panic created, it resulted in egoism which then led to panic buying, xenophobia, and is convinced by every news item seen on social media. In an unintegrated society with disparities, a crisis is created.
All over the world, there has been panic buying and it was very evident from the behavior of the people due to the panic regarding the shortage of supplies since the lockdown was announced.
The supplies and resources were stacked by the people but they were willing to share it within the family but were reluctant to share it with others due to the fear, panic, and the need to secure their own individual development first.
Alcohol, toilet paper, other supplies, and basic necessities were observed being hoarded by people. This resulted in other people being exposed to scarcity of supplies and now clearly in danger. This shows that all reasonable wants are totally egoistic in nature. In times of huge distress, people were observed tending to exploit resources for their own selfish reasons.
This caused the major opportunistic business organizations to increase prices on basic necessities as there was a high demand for it right from the start of COVID-19.