Why Swedes Don’t Wear Face Masks During the Pandemic – A Consequence of Blindly Trusting the Government

Government trust is generally helpful for societies, especially in crisis situations, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic, because governments rely on citizens to follow directives. Worldwide, with supporting evidence accumulating, a key directive has been to wear face masks. However, in Sweden, th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bengt Johansson, Jacob Sohlberg, Peter Esaiasson, Marina Ghersetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Netherlands Press 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of International Crisis and Risk Communication Research
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Online Access:https://stars.library.ucf.edu/jicrcr/vol4/iss2/7/