Infodemic and Economic Fact Analysis at COVID-19 Crisis: Developing Country Perspective

Arafatur Rahaman

doi:10.22610/jebs.v13i2(j).3149

Abstract

Although COVID-19 prevention is effective through social management, long-term implementation of lockdown has resulted in unemployment, an economic downturn, disrupting casual social activities, and creating anarchy. It is difficult to answer the question “Health or Economy” directly, especially for developing countries like Bangladesh. The researcher’ tried to excavate how people responded with the misinformation and harmful aspects of improvident information on this pandemic accompanied by the economic crisis. The impending recession could be avoided by setting economic priority and effective policy response for the poor and vulnerable segment of the population. In this paper, the researcher used nethnography, shadow observation, and focus group discussion by video conferencing along with content analysis of print and electronic media to gain insights into the study. This paper will help governments and their partners to understand how the communities acted upon their communications and to prioritize contingency measures in crisis and post-crisis recession.

Highlights

An economic crisis has emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic
Isn’t it creating confusion in the public’s mind? In this COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen severe misinformation on social media and electronic media since people do not have trust in official information provided by the ministry of health and Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR)
False Sense of Security: After the Second World War, the COVID-19 pandemic was the biggest crisis faced by world leaders

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Introduction

An economic crisis has emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic. The income of the informal sector has fallen drastically caused by shutdown while wealthy people are adhering to stay at home and social distancing. Along with the health care crisis, the people of Bangladesh have to face fear, panic, and uncertainty of income. The government took no inclusive policy response It seems that- policymakers do not have any thoughts about cultural and socio-economic diversity. In this COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen severe misinformation on social media and electronic media since people do not have trust in official information provided by the ministry of health and Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR)

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