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cord-318332-krgsd5z3	Sallam, M.	COVID-19 misinformation: mere harmless delusions or much more? A knowledge and attitude cross-sectional study among the general public residing in Jordan	2020-07-15		.txt	text/plain	5165	324	55	Abstract Since the emergence of the recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and its spread as a pandemic, media was teeming with misinformation that led to psychologic, social and economic consequences among the global public. Misinformation about the origin of the pandemic (being part of a conspiracy, biologic warfare and the 5G networks role) was also associated with higher anxiety and lower knowledge about the disease. The results of the current study clearly delineate the existence of an association between misinformation about COVID-19 and the combination of higher anxiety and lower knowledge about the disease among the public in Jordan. An association was seen between belief in the role of conspiracies, biological warfare, and 5G networks in the origin and spread of the disease with lower levels of knowledge regarding COVID-19 and higher level of anxiety.	./cache/cord-318332-krgsd5z3.txt	./txt/cord-318332-krgsd5z3.txt