In 2020, news about the effects of COVID-19 on the human body seemed to come out in pieces even though medical researchers were working full speed ahead. From a scientist perspective, what was the BEST explanation of why the public wasn’t able to learn much more about how the virus and how it works immediately after cases were identified?

Question

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Responses

Doctors and researchers were still asking questions about the new virus.

Doctors and researchers were still asking questions about the new virus.

Communication was poor and media had a hard time describing science.

Communication was poor and media had a hard time describing science.

Conclusions drawn about the effect of the virus have been incorrect.

Conclusions drawn about the effect of the virus have been incorrect.

Data analysis is difficult and running into problems due to funding.

Answer 1

The best explanation for why the public wasn’t able to learn much more about the virus and how it works immediately after cases were identified is:

Doctors and researchers were still asking questions about the new virus.

This option highlights the inherent uncertainty and ongoing investigation associated with a novel virus, as medical researchers were working to understand its characteristics, transmission, and effects on the human body.