I wonder whether things could have been different if e.g. one popular TV station compressed the important information into 1-2 minutes, and showed it repeatedly 5 times a day. (10 minutes a day is a rounding error.)
“COVID-19 is transmitted by air in closed environments. Avoid being inside with strangers; and if you must, keep it short, and always wear a face mask.”
(Optionally, ending with something positive, which could be different each time. Such as: “If you miss your friends, call them by phone” or “The best way to meet people is a walk in nature” or “Is there a book you wanted to read, or a movie you wanted to see at home? Now is the right time!”)
I fully agree that there is a strong lack of proper communication with the public! If all/most citizens have a decent grasp of the “COVID basics” and best practices, ending the pandemic would be a lot easier.
Except for general information about the virus itself, there should also be some kind of “weather forecast” about the prevalence of the virus in your local vicinity. AFAIK, South Korea was very strong in this regard, at least at the start of the pandemic. Citizens received local reports of how many cases were confirmed in their area.
I wonder whether things could have been different if e.g. one popular TV station compressed the important information into 1-2 minutes, and showed it repeatedly 5 times a day. (10 minutes a day is a rounding error.)
“COVID-19 is transmitted by air in closed environments. Avoid being inside with strangers; and if you must, keep it short, and always wear a face mask.”
(Optionally, ending with something positive, which could be different each time. Such as: “If you miss your friends, call them by phone” or “The best way to meet people is a walk in nature” or “Is there a book you wanted to read, or a movie you wanted to see at home? Now is the right time!”)
I fully agree that there is a strong lack of proper communication with the public! If all/most citizens have a decent grasp of the “COVID basics” and best practices, ending the pandemic would be a lot easier.
Except for general information about the virus itself, there should also be some kind of “weather forecast” about the prevalence of the virus in your local vicinity. AFAIK, South Korea was very strong in this regard, at least at the start of the pandemic. Citizens received local reports of how many cases were confirmed in their area.