Communication on COVID-19 to community – measures to prevent a second wave of epidemic

• DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/ea9jm
• Publication Date: 2020-04-02T13:36:49Z
• Authors: Boris Bikbov; Alexander Bikbov
• Keywords: Percept; Social distance; Pandemic; Distancing

The manuscript highlights available data on gap in public awareness about recent clinical and scientific facts COVID-19, insufficient community knowledge symptoms preventive measures during COVID-19 previous MERS-CoV epidemic, lack of monitoring the perception adherence to measures. We also summarize literature evidence reluctance change social behavior disregard recommendations for distancing among persons who percept having low risk infection or complications, briefly describe destructive psychological response misleading communications.Our analysis could be translated into important policy changes two directions:(1)to communicate discoveries pathophysiology better prepare opinion longer period extraordinary measures;(2)to implement sociological feedback knowledge, attitudes practices general some vulnerable groups.