Gaps in Knowledge About COVID-19 Among US Residents Early in the Outbreak.
Lauren A McCormackLinda SquiersAlicia M FrasierMolly LynchCarla M BannPia D M MacDonaldPublished in: Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) (2020)
The findings of our study highlight the need for widespread, ongoing public health education about the virus and COVID-19, especially among certain populations. It is critical to effectively translate complex clinical and epidemiologic evidence into messages that most people can understand and act on during a pandemic, that combat misinformation about the virus and COVID-19, and that consider low levels of health literacy.