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%T "Cultural Exceptionalism" in the Global Exchange of (Mis)Information around Japan's Responses to Covid-19
%A Matthews, Jamie
%J Media and Communication
%N 2
%P 448-451
%V 8
%D 2020
%K COVID-19; Coronavirus
%@ 2183-2439
%U https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/3229
%X Despite reporting early cases, Japan’s infection rates of Covid-19 have remained low. This commentary considers how a discourse of cultural exceptionalism dispersed across the networked global public sphere as an explanation for Japan’s low case count. It also discusses the consequences for wider public understanding of evidence-based public-health interventions to reduce the transmission of the coronavirus.
%C PRT
%G en
%9 journal article
%W GESIS - http://www.gesis.org
%~ SSOAR - http://www.ssoar.info