A national cross-sectional survey of public perceptions of the COVID-19 pandemic: Self-reported beliefs, knowledge, and behaviors.

Jeanna Parsons LeighKirsten FiestRebecca Brundin-MatherKara PlotnikoffAndrea SooEmma E SypesLiam Whalen-BrowneSofia B AhmedKaren E A BurnsAlison E Fox-RobichaudShelly KupschShelly LongmoreSrinivas MurthyDaniel J NivenBram RochwergHenry T Stelfox

Published in: PloS one (2020)

We found that information about COVID-19 is largely acquired through domestic news sources, which may explain high self-reported compliance with prevention measures. The results highlight the broader impact of a pandemic on the general public's overall health and wellbeing, outside of personal infection. The study findings should be used to inform public health communications during COVID-19 and future pandemics.

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