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Conspiracy theories as barriers to controlling the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S

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  • Romer, Daniel
  • Jamieson, Kathleen Hall

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The COVID-19 pandemic poses extraordinary challenges to public health.

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  • Romer, Daniel & Jamieson, Kathleen Hall, 2020. "Conspiracy theories as barriers to controlling the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 263(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:263:y:2020:i:c:s027795362030575x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113356
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