Information Typology in Coronavirus (COVID-19) Crisis; a Commentary

Abstract

In late 2019 and early 2020, many people in different coun- tries around the world became infected by the new Coron- avirus. This created challenges for these countries in many aspects including economic, political, social, health and so on. Some of these challenges are directly or indirectly re- lated to information discussion, because providing the right information, at the right time and to the right audience, can solve or reduce some of the challenges. However, there were problems in this process during this crisis, as various indi- viduals and organizations began to produce and disseminate information that, given the special circumstances of this cri- sis (that most countries have rarely experienced), produced types of information that are worth consideration