Community Responses during Early Phase of COVID-19 Epidemic, Hong Kong.
Kin On Kwok,Kin-Kit Li,Henry Ho Hin Chan,Yuan Yuan Yi,Arthur Tang,Wan In Wei,Samuel Y. S. Wong +6 more
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During the early phase of the coronavirus disease epidemic in Hong Kong, 1,715 survey respondents reported high levels of perceived risk, mild anxiety, and adoption of personal-hygiene, travel-avoidance, and social-distancing measures.Abstract:
During the early phase of the coronavirus disease epidemic in Hong Kong, 1,715 survey respondents reported high levels of perceived risk, mild anxiety, and adoption of personal-hygiene, travel-avoidance, and social-distancing measures. Widely adopted individual precautionary measures, coupled with early government actions, might slow transmission early in the outbreak.read more
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