IN the initial stages of the Covid-19 outbreak in Brunei Darussalam, misinformation – particularly of the variety spread through social media – had a significant impact on the prevailing anxiety and fear surrounding the outbreak.
Panic set in and people rushed to shops to buy groceries in bulk, including hand sanitisers and wet tissues, in anticipation of a lockdown to contain the deadly virus.
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