PRASANGKA NEGATIF MASYARAKAT TERHADAP PANDEMI COVID -19

Abstract

During the COVID-19 pandemic, a cultural phenomenon called social stigma evolved, which is defined as negative connotations associated to a person or group of individuals who exhibit symptoms or suffer from specific diseases. As a result of their relationship to a sickness, they are identified, categorised, discriminated against, treated differently, and/or subjected to status harassment. The spread of sickness in the community will become increasingly out of hand as a result of the stigma. The SARS-CoV2 virus, which produces Covid-19, is a virus that only contains RNA genetic material, according to medical and scientific investigations. This virus can only exist (be active) in other cells that serve as its hosts for as long as those cells are alive. It can only be spread when a person sneezes, coughs, or speaks, resulting in droplets or splashes of saliva containing the virus. Keep your distance and use a mask at all times to avoid being exposed because this is the mode of transmission. Because preserving a distance does not mean cutting off social involvement, the WHO has replaced the term "social distancing" with "physical separation." Instead of cutting off social touch with family and friends, the idea is for the global community to retain physical distance. One of the most potent methods for reducing stigma is education. To assist normalize the disease, regional or central officials who test positive for Covid-19 must be upfront about their diagnosis. Other types of education are feasible, such as socialization through social media and the distribution of books on how to disseminate the virus to the general public.