Ramaswami: Baidu created special maps on locations for confirmed and suspected cases of the virus, Qihoo 360 launched a platform where travellers can check if anyone on their recent train or plane trips has since tested positive, so that they could take appropriate self-quarantine measures. Chinese online platforms also spent considerable energy fighting misinformation, fake news, myths and rumours which travelled faster than pathogens. Tencent “Medipedia,” a healthcare encyclopaedia, has kept up a running battle to prevent people from falling victim to quackery.