Tens of thousands of Ethiopians also check the social media accounts of Lia Tadesse, the health minister, and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) for information about the situation. But the COVID-19 reporting has not been a content issue alone. Furthermore, a recent study found such transmissions to be the only means for COVID-19 information reaching some rural communities in Ethiopia. In addition to this lack of transparency, the state of emergency, which was phased out this month, constrained access to COVID-19 information. Furthermore, the government has also directly controlled the flow of COVID-19 information into the public domain.

Source: Ethiopian News September 24, 2020 09:33 UTC