https://www.scmp.com/rss/503695/feed Alex Ng is vice-president of Tencent Healthcare, and a member of the WHO’s Digital Health Technical Advisory Group. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Since the turn of the year, the new coronavirus has spread across the world at breakneck speed. Exacerbating the outbreak is misinformation, which is spreading faster online than the coronavirus is on the ground. This “infodemic” is hindering efforts to contain the outbreak, spreading unnecessary panic and confusion, and driving division, when solidarity and collaboration are key to saving lives and ending the health crisis. Obscure conspiracy theories abound, from claiming the virus is an... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3050080/coronavirus-how-who-leading-social-media-fight-against?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3050080/coronavirus-how-who-leading-social-media-fight-against?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Feb 2020 01:00:15 +0000