Remote Communication and Loneliness During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study

Yuki Arakawa   ^{1, 2} , MD, MPH ;   Kosuke Inoue   ² , MD, PhD ;   Daisuke Nishioka   ^{2, 3} , MD, PhD ;   Atsushi Nakagomi   ⁴ , MD, PhD ;   Takahiro Tabuchi   ⁵ , MD, PhD ;   Naoki Kondo   ² , MD, PhD

¹ Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

² Department of Social Epidemiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan

³ Department of Medical Statistics, Research & Development Center, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Osaka, Japan

⁴ Department of Social Preventive Medical Sciences, Center for Preventive Medical Sciences, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan

⁵ Cancer Control Center, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan