Thanks, Kyohei! I agree that it’s not a perfect solution but public health information that is available in plain English is certainly helpful to many people – including those with low levels of literacy.

This topic is closely related to my own research project for APPL8410. Because of the linguistic diversity, many people, including international students, foreign workers, and minority language speakers, are unlikely to obtain the enough health information from web sites, news and newspapers. To solve this problem, the English information about COVID-19 should be easier to read in terms of the readability for non-native English speakers because English is used and learnt as an universal language in most countries. Obviously, this is not a perfect solution, yet I believe that it is practical and effective for many people who struggle with the issue.

Thank you, Yudha! My colleagues and I put a lot of work into Language on the Move so your comment is much appreciated! 🙏🏼
And I’m hoping you’ll be contributing a blog post of your own soon ☺️

Linguistic diversity really becomes one of the major issues in disseminating the public health information. One point that I personally need to be aware of is people from minority language do not get equal access to the public health information. As a result, they cannot receive the important information regarding the virus and its prevention. I hope I can influence people through my writing to do more effective measures for delivering such important information. This website is really inspiring.

Yudha