Table 2 Participants’ knowledge toward COVID-19

There is an effective drug available to treat COVID-19.

1211 (20.3%)

2990 (50%)

1778 (29.7%)

Vaccines are safe.

2498 (41.8%)

1211 (20.3%)

2270 (38%)

There are ways to help slow the spread of the Coronavirus.

5100 (85.3%)

348 (5.8%)

531 (8.9%)

There is currently a vaccine to protect against Coronavirus infection.

4034 (67.5%)

921 (15.4%)

1024 (17.1%)

Regular flu vaccine will protect me from COVID-19.

284 (4.7%)

4034 (67.5%)

1661 (27.8%)

Antibiotics are an effective treatment for COVID-19

936 (16.7%)

3296 (55.1%)

1747 (29.2%)

Taking vitamin C or other vitamins will protect you from Coronavirus infection.

2802 (46.9%)

1867 (31.2%)

1310 (21.9%)

Wearing a mask helps reduce the spread of the Coronavirus.

5331 (89.2%)

411 (6.9%)

237 (4.0%)

Hand washing helps reduce the spread of the Coronavirus.

5481 (91.7%)

280 (4.7%)

218 (3.6%)

Cleaning surfaces helps reduce the spread of the Coronavirus.

5109 (85.4%)

513 (8.6%)

357 (6.0%)

Vaccines against pneumonia will protect you from the Coronavirus.

1016 (17%)

2059 (34.4%)

2904 (48.6%)

Regularly rinsing your nose with a saline solution will protect you from Coronavirus infection.

2021 (33.8%)

1602 (26.8%)

2357 (39.4%)

So far, no one in your country has died from the Coronavirus infection.

514 (8.6%)

5130 (85.8%)

336 (5.6%)

Eating garlic will protect you from the Coronavirus infection

1173 (19.6%)

2503 (41.9%)

2303 (38.5%)

COVID-19 health complications are more severe on people who already have a serious medical condition.

5016 (83.9%)

309 (5.2%)

654 (10.9%)

Other strains of Coronavirus can infect humans, including those that cause the common cold.

4230 (70.7%)

329 (5.5%)

1420 (23.7%)

The virus has been genetically modified as part of a biological weapons program

1547 (25.9%)

1037 (17.3%)

3395 (56.8%)

The virus is originally man-made and was spread intentionally

1665 (27.8%)

1272 (21.3%)

3042 (50.9%)