Background: The outbreak of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) is a worldwide public health issue. Purpose: This study was conducted to assess knowledge of university students' about corona virus-19 pandemic and its precaution measures. Design: A descriptive research design was used to achieve the purpose of study. Setting: This study was conducted at Faculty of Commerce and Faculty of Law in Shebin Elkom city, Menoufia University. Sample:A convenience sample of 280 university students, aged between 18-22, from nonmedical faculties were gathered via an online Google Form. Instruments: Self-administered structured questionnaire included socio-demographic characteristics, and knowledge of undergraduate students' about COVID-19 pandemic. Results: More than three fourths of university students (82.2%) had poor knowledge about COVID 19, 16.4% had fair knowledge and 1.4% good knowledge. Moreover, majority of studied students were not knowledgeable about each item of protective measures against COVID-19 such as washing hands with soap and water (61.8%), covering the mouth and nose with elbow or a tissue when coughing or sneezing (66.1%), wearing a mask in crowded places (67.1%), and maintaining a distance of at least one meter between you and any person (66.3%).Conclusion: majority of students in the study had lack of knowledge about COVID -19 pandemic and its preventive measures.Recommendations: Enhancement students' awareness about COVID-19 and its protective measures are required.

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Background: Accurate information of students regarding the coronavirus illness (COVID-19), its spread, and precautions are important for limiting an outbreak. Telenursing is considered an efficient approach for combating COVID-19 outbreak. Aim: To examine the effect of telehealth nursing intervention on COVID-19 protective measures awareness and practice among university students. Subjects &Method: A quasi-experimental research approach was adopted. This research was carried out at non-medical faculties including faculty of Commerce and faculty of Law at Shebin Elkom City, Menoufia University, Egypt. Subjects: A convenience sample comprising of 280 university students, aged 18 to 24, from both genders, was obtained using an online Google form. Tools of data collection: Two tools were employed:1. Self-administered structured questionnaire included personal characteristics, and students' awareness about COVID-19. 2. Students' protective measures practice about COVID-19. Results: The main findings revealed that 82.2% of studied students had poor awareness about COVID -19 pre telehealth nursing intervention, compared post telehealth nursing intervention, the good awareness level was significantly improved (83.2%). Besides, about three-quarters of students had poor protective measures practice against COVID 19, while 25.4% had good practice at pre the intervention, compared to the post telehealth nursing intervention, the good protective measures practice level was significantly improved (71.4%). Conclusion: Telenursing is an efficient approach for improving students' awareness and their practice about protective measures against COVID 19. Recommendations: Continuous awareness on enhancing COVID-19 protective measures via telehealth nursing throughout all academic institutions are needed.