Disease-related literacy is critical in shaping practices and controlling the spread of an outbreak of an infectious disease. Unfortunately, the dissemination of inaccurate information undermines those efforts.1 An endless amount of misinformation about COVID-19 was published in scientific journals and broadcasted in the media. Furthermore, there were interventions from accredited institutions that spread confusion and misbeliefs. Understanding these misbeliefs is essential since they can be debunked using internet resources, like ‘COVID-19 advice for the public: Mythbusters’ launched by the WHO.

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