Creating COVID-19 Stigma by Referencing the Novel Coronavirus as the “Chinese virus” on Twitter: Quantitative Analysis of Social Media Data
BackgroundStigma is the deleterious, structural force that devalues members of groups that hold undesirable characteristics. Since stigma is created and reinforced by society—through in-person and online social interactions—referencing the novel coronavirus as the “Chinese virus” or “China virus” ha...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JMIR Publications
2020-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical Internet Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.jmir.org/2020/5/e19301/ |