Table 1 Coding framework for stigmatizing content
From: Stigma toward Wuhan people during the COVID-19 epidemic: an exploratory study based on social media
Stigma Type | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
 Infectious | Wuhan people are infectious. | People in Wuhan now are mobile viruses. I suggest all the Wuhan people should be isolated. |
 Irresponsible | The spread of the virus or the spread of the epidemic is due to the irresponsibility of the Wuhan people. | If the Wuhan people had taken their responsibility and stopped going everywhere, the epidemic would be better than now! |
 Stupid | The outbreak was caused by the ignorance and stupidity of the Wuhan people, or it was caused by some backward or uncivilized habits of the Wuhan people. | I used to say that the Cantonese people are barbaric to eat all kinds of wild animals, but now it seems that the Wuhan people have a better appetite than Cantonese. |