Measures by Companies Against the Covid-19 / Corona Virus

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It affects almost everyone in the world – the Corona Virus also known as Covid-19. It has put countries in lockdown, forced businesses to close or work on minimal staff, cancelled gatherings and put the economic world into a state of disarray. Shelly Hovic, Assistant Professor of Communication at the Ohio State University highlights in a new study published in the peer reviewed journal "Risk Analysis", that the Zika virus and Covid-19 have important things in common: “They are both shrouded in uncertainty and have received a lot of media attention.” How do people seek and process information in a time of so much uncertainty? Interestingly, the data showed that even if someone is in a situation of low risk, a lack of information may make people feel they are at high risk. However, with the Zika virus, people who did not feel they knew enough, did not spend time seeking further information. But they did spend more time processing the information they uncovered. Hovic notes that (...) Read more? Sign up for free

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