Concern about the spread of the new virus, "public organizations should send a lot of information" February 19 at 17:46
Experts say that public bodies should send as much information as possible to solve the anxiety about the number of people who are confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus Important.
Concerns about the spread of the new coronavirus in the domestic community, including the recognition of the government's expert meeting that `` infections in the country will occur sooner and more quickly '', and widespread domestic anxiety It has been.
Regarding this, Professor Hajiko Yoshikawa of Keio University, which specializes in social psychology, has `` moderate vigilance '' without the general public fearing or underestimating the infection of the new coronavirus He pointed out that it was important, and for that purpose, the government pointed out that "it is necessary to show concrete measures that can be taken by the general public."
In particular, since there is a lot of information on the Internet and SNS that cannot be verified, it is necessary for public institutions to transmit as much correct information as possible.
At that time, instead of trying to convey only what is known, actively provide information on "what is not yet scientifically understood", and if the information is updated, what has changed It is important to publish the history so that you can understand.
Professor Yoshikawa said, "I feel that there is clearly less information available compared to the 2009 pandemic influenza pandemic. In the face of a variety of information, public institutions should be able to determine which information is correct. We need to send a lot of information and increase credibility. "