COVID-19 and Fake News in the Dominican Republic.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 102(6): 1172-1174, 2020 06.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-601671
ABSTRACT
The first case of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Dominican Republic coincided with a period of political crisis. Distrust in governmental institutions shaped the critical phase of early response. Having a weak public health infrastructure and a lack of public trust, the Ministry of Health (MoH) began the fight against COVID-19 with a losing streak. Within 45 days of the first reported case, the political crisis and turmoil caused by "fake news" are limiting the capacity and success of the MoH response to the pandemic.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Antiviral Agents
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Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
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Pandemics
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Social Media
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Observational study
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
English Caribbean
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Dominica
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Dominican Republic
Language:
English
Journal:
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Ajtmh.20-0234
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