The coronavirus pandemic in Africa: Crisis communication challenges / Martin N. Ndlela, 133
The societal importance of journalistic health reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa: Impressions from science and health journalism organizations / Stefan Wollnik, 139
Communication lapses to combating COVID-19 pandemic: Evaluating Ghana’s COVID-19 campaign / Jacob Nyarko, Michael Yao Wodui Serwornoo, Benedine Azanu, 159
Communicating COVID-19 to rural dwellers: Revisiting the role of traditional media in crisis communication / Ezinne Abaneme, Chinedu Nwasum, Oscar Chima, Ogbonnanya Elechi, Ngozi Uduma, 177
Fear-arousing persuasive communication and behaviour change: COVID-19 in Kenya / Omukule Emojong’, 193
‘You can’t arrest a virus’: The freedom of expression crisis within Egypt’s response to COVID-19 / Gabriele Cosentino, 207
A systematic review of the spread of information during pandemics: A case of the 2020 COVID-19 virus / Oluwakemi Shobowale, 221
COVID-19 containment and control: Information source credibility and adoption of prevention strategies among residents in South West Nigeria / Mustapha Adeniyi Adeitan, Ngozi Joy Onyechi, Ozioma Omah, 235
Exploring COVID-19 infodemic in rural Africa: A case study of Chintheche, Malawi / Levi Zeleza Manda, 253
Influence of conspiracy theories, misinformation and knowledge on public adoption of Nigerian government’s COVID-19 containment policies / Ifeoma Theresa Amobi, Lambe Kayode Mustapha, Lilian Adaora Udodi, Oluwakemi Akinuliola-Aweda, Mogbonjubade Esther Adesulure, Innocent Okoye, 269
‘Fake news’ or trust in authorities? The problems of uncertainty at a time of medical crisis / Ian Glenn, 287