I am an (almost finished) PhD student in biostatistics and infectious disease modelling (population-level); my research focuses on Bayesian statistical methods to produce improved estimates of the number of new COVID-19 infections. During the pandemic, I was a member of SPI-M-O (the UK government committee providing expert scientific advice based on infectious disease modelling and epidemiology).
I enjoy applying my knowledge broadly, including to models of future pandemics, big picture thinking on pandemic preparedness, and forecasting.
Based on the abstract, that study is based on a survey where they asked people about hypothetical future scenarios. Those surveys are generally considered pretty inaccurate (most people forecast their future decisions poorly) so I wouldn’t put much weight on it.