With the global epidemic of covid-19 caused by new coronavirus, netizens are gradually inundated by the overwhelming news. To facilitate user access to authentic content from authoritative organizations, Google's YouTube video platform has launched COVID-19 news zones in 16 countries or regions. Zone information will be placed under the "recommended video ", covering the latest reports from major well-known sources to reduce the spread of false information.

At the same time, Google is helping the U.S. government to establish a national covid-19 information website, covering the location of nearby detection points and other content, but this part of the resource has not yet been disclosed.

For the past few weeks, google has kept a strict YouTube of content about the new crown virus to prevent the spread of misinformation, and even used banners on websites to inform reliable information.

The latest changes announced today will soon be pushed to netizens in 16 countries or regions. Although the exact list is unclear, 9to5 Google said the new service has been launched in the UK, the US and Canada.