Shame of contracting Covid-19 can prevent individuals declaring infection to authorities

(University of Kent) New research from the University of Kent and Leeds Beckett University has found that feelings of shame and stigmatisation at the idea of contracting Covid-19 are linked to lower compliance of social distancing and the likelihood of reporting infection to authorities and potential contacts in Italy, South Korea and the USA.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news