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A website and a Facebook page were launched in Malta in March 2020 to disseminate accurate and up-to-date general information and the latest scientific developments vis-à-vis the COVID-19 pandemic. The website provides brief, accurate and pertinent information on COVID-19 and serves to dispel misconceptions. The aim of this small research was to obtain feedback from website users on the presentation and layout of the website, to ascertain the level of awareness of the website and to obtain information on improvement for future use. An anonymous survey was created using Google forms. The survey asked questions about design, presentation, information presented and suggestions for improvement and was open between 22nd May and 31st May. It was shared online through the Facebook page COVID-19: As it happens. There were 51 responses to the questionnaire. The results established the importance of a clean and simple design and presentation. They also outlined the importance of social media in delivering the desired message and confirm that the website is a trusted and reliable source of information. On a local level, COVID-19: As it happens website disseminates trustworthy information both on a local and international level. The major challenge to the scientific and medical communities in the new COVID-19 reality is that so many people have more access and opportunity to create content, including material that is misleading or false. In this context, COVID-19: As it happens has been created to provide accessible evidence-based research for the lay public.
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10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2020.105257
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Countering fake news in the COVID-19 era: The public\'s opinion on the role of an honest and reliable website.
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