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Published on in Vol 22, No 5 (2020): May

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/19370, first published .
Analysis of Public Perception of the Israeli Government’s Early Emergency Instructions Regarding COVID-19: Online Survey Study

Analysis of Public Perception of the Israeli Government’s Early Emergency Instructions Regarding COVID-19: Online Survey Study

Analysis of Public Perception of the Israeli Government’s Early Emergency Instructions Regarding COVID-19: Online Survey Study

Authors of this article:

Anat Gesser-Edelsburg1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Ricky Cohen1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Rana Hijazi1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Nour Abed Elhadi Shahbari1, 2 Author Orcid Image
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