“Do we really have to talk about that?”: avoiding covid-19 topics with close contacts

• Main Authors: Tengku Mohd Azzman, Tengku Siti Aisha, A. Manaf, Aini Maznina, Syed Zainuddin, Sharifah Sofiah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: Asian Media Information and Communication Center (AMIC) 2022
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General); H61.8 Communication of information
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/97839/7/97839_Do%20we%20really%20have%20to%20talk%20about%20that; http://irep.iium.edu.my/97839/; http://www.asia.amic
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

As COVID-19 spread globally in 2020, it caused panic and uncertainty. As of September 2021, there were 1.9 million confirmed cases in Malaysia, with over 20,000 deaths (WHO, 2021). Government officials, front liners and health agencies worked tirelessly to manage the pandemic, by spreading awarenes...