Table 1.

Most common open-ended responses: treatment, preventative behaviours, vulnerability and trust.

Question	Most frequent responses
Symptoms	Fever (185)	Cough (151)	Breathing difficulties (90)	Headache (54)
Preventative behaviours	Wearing a mask (187)	Hand washing (159)	Avoiding crowds (130)	Avoiding Chinese people (96)	Avoiding those coughing/sneezing (86)
Most trusted media	Doctors on social media (111)	General social media (67)	Foreign countries (66)	Government (56)	Close friends/family (25)

Respondents could provide multiple answers.