COVID-19 Misinformation in Portuguese-Speaking Countries: Agreement with Content and Associated Factors
, Guilherme Schneider 2, Herica Emilia Félix de Carvalho 2, Layze Braz de Oliveira 2, Shirley Verônica Melo Almeida Lima 3, Anderson Reis de Sousa 4, Telma Maria Evangelista de Araújo 5, Emerson Lucas Silva Camargo 2, Mônica Oliveira Batista Oriá 6, Carmen Viana Ramos 7, Rodrigo Mota de Oliveira 2, Camila Aparecida Pinheiro Landim Almeida 8, Andrêa Jacqueline Fortes Ferreira 9, Jules Ramon Brito Teixeira 10, Iracema Lua 11, Fernanda de Oliveira Souza 12, Tânia Maria de Araújo 10, Inês Fronteira 1 and Isabel Amélia Costa Mendes 2Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
Thank you for the interesting article highlighting how poor/wrong information about the COVID19 epidemic can influence the perception, understanding and health behavior of the population. One point not mentioned in the article is the politicization of the epidemic, particularly in the Portuguese-speaking countries, and how it harms public health. As you are aware, an important part of the misinformation identified is likely to be generated by activists supporting one or other political perspective. I suggest including a brief reference to this point.
Author Response
Thank you very much for this comment. We have added to the discussion section an excerpt focused on this comment along with what was requested by other reviewers related to misinformation liability and anti-disinformation strategies.
Reviewer 2 Report
This article is an impressive effort in clarifying and studying a very relevant subject, with an excellent state of the art. The most relevant merit of this proposal is the methods used, appropriate, well explained and developed. All the other parts are perfectly explained and balanced, with inclusion of ethical aspects. Thec omparative perpective is also of special relevance.
Author Response
Many thanks to reviewer 2 for acknowledging our immense effort to develop this study.
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