LEXINGTON, Ky. ⁠— With the hope of learning how to stop the spread of COVID-19,  researchers at the University of Kentucky are asking people to complete a survey for the university's COVID-19 Prevention Project, part of the Wellness, Health, and You (WHY) research program. WHY seeks to understand how different life experiences affect wellbeing. 

The COVID-19 Prevention Project asks how people are protecting themselves since understanding how to stop the spread of the coronavirus is crucial to saving lives and re-opening the economy. While there is still much left to learn about COVID-19, the virus spreads between people in close proximity to one another. 

Taking roughly 15 minutes to complete, the COVID-19 Prevention Survey is a way for citizens to contribute to a worldwide effort. 

The survey also needs to hear from groups often left out from health research, including people of color, the LGBTQIA community, and people with disabilites.

All information collected in the survey will be kept private.