id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-283413-xapzer5s Chan, A. K. M. Social media for rapid knowledge dissemination: early experience from the COVID‐19 pandemic 2020-03-31 .txt text/plain 1213 63 36 During the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic, 21% of the global cumulative case total were healthcare workers [2], while a recent study from Wuhan, China reported that 1716 healthcare workers were infected with COVID-19, representing 3.8% of confirmed cases [3]. During the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic, 21% of the global cumulative case total were healthcare workers [2] . Known risks of non-peer-reviewed materials disseminated via social medial include the application of context-specific resources to unsuitable situations; engagement with biased knowledge within echo chambers' (groups consisting of only like-minded individuals) and algorithm-driven filter bubbles that selectively display information based on user preferences [15] ; and insufficient source information available to Box 1 Criteria for the responsible use of social media disseminated information. In the current COVID-19 pandemic, social media has the potential, if responsibly and appropriately used, to provide rapid and effective dissemination routes for key information. ./cache/cord-283413-xapzer5s.txt ./txt/cord-283413-xapzer5s.txt