[F] MACRO LEVEL – C4D Network

Initial surge in news use around coronavirus in the UK has been followed by significant increase in news avoidance

May 22, 2020

This Reuters Institute’s factsheet examines people’s news avoidance during the coronavirus pandemic in the UK based on a survey fielded from 7 to 13 May 2020.

Read more: https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/initial-surge-news-use-around-coronavirus-uk-has-been-followed-significant-increase-news-avoidance?fbclid=IwAR0sUF5m-87-xg_NNwt4jXOkAVsvB54zNI3Kr1u0l2XUTkLcuWmto501A64

COVID-19: Switching online is not an option in conflict-stricken countries in the Middle East

May 21, 2020

If online is the way forward in these times of a pandemic, what about countries stricken by conflicts with limited internet access?

Read more: https://globalvoices.org/2020/05/11/covid-19-switching-online-is-not-an-option-in-conflict-stricken-countries-in-the-middle-east/?fbclid=IwAR3Heq7SxZiqY8VZ8uXaZRI5_WhX06JBlBDu7_ZwCWXmBc_0cihHKtcyX0w

COVID-19 Rumor Tracking Guidance for Field Teams

May 20, 2020

This is a short guide, with important steps and resources, on how country programs can track and address rumors around COVID-19 (as needed). The guide includes a number of great resources and links while also sharing nuggets from global, collective thinking around rumors.

The guide includes sections on:

Coordinating
Discovering the rumors
Verifying the information
Engaging the community

Read here: https://covid19communicationnetwork.org/covid19resource/technical-brief-covid-19-rumor-tracking-guidance-for-field-teams-2/

Disrupting COVID-19 Stigma

May 20, 2020

This short guide includes important considerations and resources to support country programs in recognizing and working to reduce stigma around COVID-19.

Read here: https://covid19communicationnetwork.org/covid19resource/disrupting-covid-19-stigma-technical-brief/

Covid-19 in low-income countries – we need rapid learning about effective handwashing initiatives

May 20, 2020

Frequent and proper handwashing with soap is one of the most important measures that can be used to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus, along with physical distancing, avoiding touching one’s face (eyes, nose and mouth) and practising good respiratory hygiene. However, like physical distancing measures, frequent handwashing with soap and water is next to impossible for huge swathes of the global population.

Read more: https://www.ids.ac.uk/opinions/covid-19-in-low-income-countries-we-need-rapid-learning-about-effective-handwashing-initiatives/