Comparing Public Perceptions and Preventive Behaviors During the Early Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Hong Kong and the United Kingdom: Cross-sectional Survey Study

• Main Authors: Bowman, Leigh (Author), Kwok, Kin On (Author), Redd, Rozlyn (Author), Yi, Yuanyuan (Author), Ward, Helen (Author), Wei, Wan In (Author), Atchison, Christina (Author), Wong, Samuel Yeung-Shan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundGiven the public health responses to previous respiratory disease pandemics, and in the absence of treatments and vaccines, the mitigation of the COVID-19 pandemic relies on population engagement in nonpharmaceutical interventions. This engagement is largely driven by risk perception, anxi...