Answers | N (%) | |
---|---|---|
Incubation period (days) | ||
1–14 | Correct | 238 (73.7) |
2–7 | Incorrect | 28 (8.7) |
7–14 | Incorrect | 25 (7.7) |
7–21 | Incorrect | 25 (7.7) |
I don’t know | Incorrect | 7 (2.2) |
Symptoms | ||
Fever | Correct | 320 (99.1) |
Fatigue | Correct | 295 (91.3) |
Dry cough | Correct | 299 (92.6) |
Headache | Correct | 300 (92.6) |
Shortness of breath | Correct | 296 (91.6) |
Diarrhea | Correct | 155 (48) |
Vomiting | Correct | 134 (41.5) |
Runny nose | Correct | 161 (49.8) |
Sore throat | Correct | 240 (74.3) |
Red eyes | Correct | 98 (30.3) |
Skin rash | Correct | 137 (42.4) |
Joint or muscle pain | Correct | 197 (61) |
Loss of smell and taste | Correct | 263 (81.4) |
May present with no symptoms | Correct | 308 (95.4) |
I don’t know | Incorrect | 1 (0.3) |
Mode of transmission | ||
Droplets | Correct | 310 (96) |
Coughing and sneezing | Correct | 319 (98.8) |
Hand shaking | Correct | 264 (81.7) |
Touching surfaces such as doorknobs and tables | Correct | 257 (79.6) |
Contact with blood | Incorrect | 169 (52.3) |
Contact with stools | Incorrect | 71 (22) |
I don’t know | Incorrect | 1 (0.3) |
Transmission is possible when | ||
Symptomatic | Correct | 300 (92.9) |
Asymptomatic | Correct | 217 (67.2) |
Asymptomatic with positive PCR | Correct | 300 (92.9) |
I don’t know | Incorrect | 7 (2.2) |
Molecules under investigation in clinical trials | ||
Chloroquine | Correct | 156 (48.3) |
Hydroxychloroquine | Correct | 293 (90.7) |
Azithromycin | Correct | 100 (31) |
Ivermectin | Correct | 49 (15.2) |
Remdesivir | Correct | 124 (38.4) |
Lopinavir | Correct | 92 (28.5) |
Ritonavir | Correct | 89 (27.6) |
Fluoroquinolones | Incorrect | 12 (3.7) |
Methylprednisolone | Correct | 9 (2.8) |
Penicillin | Incorrect | 10 (3.1) |
Oseltamivir | Incorrect | 11 (3.4) |
Thalidomide | Correct | 6 (1.9) |
I don’t know | Incorrect | 14 (4.3) |
COVID-19 symptoms often resolve with time and do not require any special treatment | ||
True | Correct | 250 (77.4) |
False | Incorrect | 58 (18) |
I don’t know | Incorrect | 15 (4.6) |
All mouthwash has a high virucidal activity against COVID-19 | ||
True | Incorrect | 99 (30.7) |
False | Incorrect | 55 (17) |
There is a lack of studies | Correct | 139 (43) |
I don’t know | Incorrect | 30 (9.3) |