Understanding how people think about the spread of COVID in Africa
Storer, L. & Fergus, C.
(13 May 2021)
Understanding how people think about the spread of COVID in Africa.
LSE COVID-19 Blog.
(13 May 2021)
Understanding how people think about the spread of COVID in Africa.
LSE COVID-19 Blog.
Early in the pandemic, rumours spread that Africans and people of African descent enjoyed immunity to COVID. Later, people’s understandings of how the virus is transmitted changed, focusing on the perceived risks posed by migrants, drivers, traders and other mobile individuals. Liz Storer and Cristin Fergus (LSE) explain how ‘infodemiology’ informs our understanding of the pandemic.