How COVID-19 Was Reported

Looking into Overseas Media Coverage [Part II]

Abstract

Countries started their first rounds of COVID vaccinations from late 2020 to early 2021, but the spread of the virus has not been curbed at the time of this report. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), confirmed cases around the world reached 100 million, and the number of deaths exceeded 2.2 million, by the end of January 2021. How did media around the world cover the outbreak? What measures did they take to ensure they could continue reporting? What challenges did they meet? Following the February issue, this paper reports how global media responded to the spread of coronavirus. The authors examine the developments in different countries in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, as well as issues that emerged amid the pandemic that is likely to remain long after this crisis is over.