Highlights Perceived risk of COVID-19 was higher as compared to other potential threats. Knowledge gaps existed regarding transmission and prevention of COVID-19. Depressive states were positively related to risk perception. Risk communicators need to understand specific knowledge needs of vulnerable groups. Popular media platforms can be adopted by health professionals in risk communication.

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In-depth interviews about the experience after having an abortion were conducted with 20 teenage girls in Taiwan. Six themes emerged by using Colaizzi's phenomenological methodology: (a) returning to "normal" life as soon as possible, (b) seeking abortion resources, (c) neglecting post-abortion care, (d) disturbed by the fetus ghost, (e) concern about virginity loss and choices for future, and (f) re-examining relationships with partners. Teenage girls received tremendous social and moral pressure due to their traditional cultural and social environment when they went through the abortion experience. The study helps health professionals understand the experience of those girls.