Why did the UK public not adequately understand the symptoms of COVID-19? An analysis of UK Government statements from 3rd March 2020 to 21st February 2022

JRSM Open. 2024 Mar 11;15(3):20542704241232818. doi: 10.1177/20542704241232818. eCollection 2024 Mar.

Erin Riley¹, Louise E Smith^{2

3}, G James Rubin^{2

3}, Lisa Woodland^{2

3}

¹ Weald of Kent Grammar School, Tonbridge, TN9 2JP, UK.
² King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, London, UK.
³ NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Emergency Preparedness and Response, London, SE5 9RJ, UK.

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Keywords: COVID-19; Symptoms; UK, infectious disease; communication.