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- Farooq Azam Rathore and Fareeha Farooq.
- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, PNS Shifa Hospital, DHA II, Karachi.
- J Pak Med Assoc. 2020 May 1; 70(Suppl 3) (5): S162-S165.
AbstractThe world has experienced pandemics worse than the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) which resulted in great loss of life and economy. However, the global effect of this pandemic has been devastating. Billions of people are in lockdown and isolation on six continents around the world. Most have easy access to information due to internet connectivity and electronic media, which has helped share information about the pandemic. However, information overload during the current COVID-19 pandemic has posed a set of challenges not encountered before. There is an "infodemic" in which false news, conspiracy theories, magical cures and racist news are being shared at an alarming rate, with the potential to increase anxiety and stress and even lead to loss of life. This review highlights some of these challenges and suggests general measures to avoid information overload and infodemic in the connected world of 21st century.
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