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Integrating the literature from public relations and public health disciplines, this study proposes a theoretical model to predict individuals\u2019 perceptions, communicative action, as well as their behaviors to follow the governments\u2019 instructions in the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States. Linking relationship management factors and the framework of the situational theory of problem-solving, the findings of this study demonstrate that authentic communication and relational quality can help increase positive perceptual, attitudinal, and behavioral outcomes desired by governments regarding pandemic management. However, our findings suggested that unproductive uses of authentic governmental communication may create adverse effects on publics\u2019 perceptions and interpretations and thus pose potential risks, particularly when a public health issue is significantly politicized. 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