Investment in research and programs to discover and apply the principles that underpin sustained behavior change is needed to address the continuing threat from COVID-19 and future pandemics and will require collaboration among behavioral, social, biomedical, public-health and clinical scientists.
Source: Sustained behavior change is key to preventing and tackling future pandemics
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This news article by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) explains that you should not use the livestock dewormer drug called ivermectin to treat COVID-19. The FDA published the article in response to a rumor that the medicine is a miracle cure but has since resulted in increased calls to poison control centers across the US.
Source: Why You Should Not Use Ivermectin to Treat or Prevent COVID-19
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This poster explains that the coronavirus doesn’t care about position, caste or designation. It is a highly infectious virus and does not discriminate in terms of whom it infects.
Source: Coronavirus doesn’t care about position, caste or designation
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This poster explains whether or not someone not infected with the coronavirus can get infected with black fungus.
Source: Can people not infected with coronavirus black fungus
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This poster explains how to conduct business safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: Let’s do business safely during COVID-19
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This poster states that wearing a mask is an effective method of preventing the spread of the coronavirus.
Source: Coronavirus doesn’t touch people with wearing mask
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This poster warns the public of a misleading device called a “corona guard” which has been marketed in Nepal to protect someone from COVID-19. It explains that the device does not work; if someone wanted to be protected, they should get vaccinated and wear a mask.
Source: Be aware of misleading device like corona guards advertised in the market
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This powerpoint presentation consists of scripts and comics developed by Baltimore City Health Department and Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs to encourage residents to take the COVID-19 vaccine. The topics covered include: side effects, vaccine safety, fertility, teen vaccination, pregnant client, and not being concerned about COVID-19.
Source: COVID-19 Vaccines Scripts: Baltimore City
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This article, by Ajai Chowdhry and Arvind Singhal in the Hindustan Times, explains how to get all eligible Indians vaccinated for COVID-19. The need of the hour is to implement a comprehensive, coordinated, and coherent strategy — anchored in the principles of social and behaviour change communication.
Source: The Key to Getting All Eligible Indians Vaccinated: Behavioral Strategy
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This review focuses on misinformation that appeared early in the pandemic. During this phase, little was known about the virus, such as how it spread or how infected people could be treated most effectively.
Source: COVID-19-Related Misinformation on Social Media: A Systematic Review
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