There's a real chance that the public health response will paradoxically be "too good." In other words, their current feelings override their memories of past feelings and actions. A sign taped to a post gives instructions on measures to take against COVID-19 in downtown Ottawa on April 6. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)During the 2014 Ebola crisis, people in North America were anxious about a domestic outbreak – an unrealistic, unproductive anxiety that impeded public health measures. How COVID-19 has been mediated — through the news, social media, public health messaging, and other sources.

Source: CBC News April 11, 2020 08:00 UTC