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The Role of the Media in Fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The Role of the Media in Fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic

Background

The coronavirus is a global illness that emerged from China in December 2019, with

primary infections recorded from Wuhan in the Hubei province. Over time, it spread globally,

with the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring it a pandemic in January 2020(Anwar et

al., 2020). To date, the disease has claimed over two million lives, with the number of infections

alone in the region of 111 million (Dhanashree et al., 2020). These numbers are expected to rise

due to the nature of the virus's spread, with a proper vaccine still unavailable to curb this high

rate of infections.

The virus attacks the respiratory system leading to coughs, respiratory failure, shortness

of breath, fever, headaches, and even loss of taste. In other instances, it can lead to kidney

failure. Additionally, the illness affects individuals with underlying conditions, and it also attacks

the elderly due to their diminished immune systems. With such a wide range of susceptible

individuals, concern has been growing with such increased fatality rates (Dhanashree et al.,

2020). The illness has also subjected a majority of countries to financial constraints as most of

the regulations have led to decreased economic activities as governments grapple with conditions

to control the virus's spread.

With the virus being likened to the 1918 flu, many comparisons have emerged on the

handling and control of both pandemics. However, one significant difference has been noted in

the media handling, which has led to increased discussions in the media's role in handling the

COVID-19 pandemic (Dhanashree et al., 2020). In 1918, the media was criticized heavily as it

failed to report on issues concerning the virus. In other instances, false information was provided

in the newspapers, which gave the people false hopes on recovery, leading to increased

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1 The Role of the Media in Fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic Student's Name Department, Institution of Affiliation Course Code: Course Name Professor's Name Date 2 The Role of the Media in Fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic Background The coronavirus is a global illness that emerged from China in December 2019, with primary infections recorded from Wuhan in the Hubei province. Over time, it spread globally, with the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring it a pandemic in January 2020(Anwar et al., 2020). To date, the disease has claimed over two million lives, with the number of infections alone in the region of 111 million (Dhanashree et al., 2020). These numbers are expected to rise due to the nature of the virus's spread, with a proper vaccine still unavailable to curb this high rate of infections. The virus attacks the respiratory system leading to coughs, respiratory failure, shortness of breath, fever, headaches, and even loss of taste. In other instances, it can lead to kidney failure. Additionally, the illness affects individuals with underlying conditions, and it also attacks the elderly due to their diminished immune systems. With such a wide range of susceptible individuals, concern has been growing with such increased fatality rates (Dhanashree et al., 2020). The illness has also subjected a majority of countries to financial constraints as most of the regulations have led to decreased economic activities as governments grapple with conditions to control the virus ...
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