“…On the other hand, visual representations of mitigation measures and illness have been more realistic and straightforward, since they typically depict real-life, observable situations. These mainly involve (a) visualized instructions on protective measures (e.g., mask-wearing, hand washing, covering the mouth, and nose when coughing), (b) COVID-19 symptoms; (c) iconic symbols of different levels of medical intervention, namely, testing, treatment (e.g., hospitals, medicines), or vaccination; and (d) depictions of the social aspects of the pandemic [e.g., lockdown, deserted streets, business, and school closures (Bray et al, 2021b;Delicado and Rowland, 2021)].…”