Pandemic Aftermath: How Coronavirus Changes Global Society | 
...the naming of a disease is an early and important step in shaping the narrative. The direction of a disease narrative has a deeply meaningful impact not only on how decision makers see the challenge but also on how people in general see it, how we react, and what we end up doing about it.
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Kenyazero Very important indeed! We discussed this a semester or two ago in a science communication course. We examined how the popular name of "mad cow disease" and "swine flu" influenced public opinion and health policy compared to how they were handled in other countries (or how other similar diseases were handled). History's wild! 5y
bibliobliss @Kenyazero 👍 it's amazing how terms and catch-phrases can shape such important outcomes 5y
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