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cord-317990-61is0hgm	Quinn, Katherine G.	Applying the Popular Opinion Leader Intervention for HIV to COVID-19	2020-06-25		.txt	text/plain	2198	104	41	have recently noted, the spread of medical mistrust and public health misinformation evident in the current COVID-19 pandemic mirrors long-standing challenges in the HIV epidemic [1] . Accordingly, we can take lessons learned from the HIV epidemic about the spread of public health information and its effects on behavior change apply them to the current pandemic. This Note focuses on social networks and the popular opinion leader model, which may be key in disseminating trusted information about COVID-19 in a rapidly changing public health landscape. Yet, engaging trusted community leaders and social influencers to disseminate accurate public health information may help overcome these challenges to address inequities reduce COVID-19 stigma, and strengthen norms that contribute to sustained behavior change (e.g. social distancing, mask wearing, hand washing). Aligned with social distancing guidelines for COVID-19 prevention, we are using online social networks as an efficient and effective way to disseminate accurate information and influence community norms and behaviors [36] .	./cache/cord-317990-61is0hgm.txt	./txt/cord-317990-61is0hgm.txt