Covid-19 infodemic: To stem the tide of panic, we need to understand people’s fears, not condemn them
By Robert Peckham
South China Morning Post
March 1, 2020
Epidemics confront us with existential life-and-death questions that invoke strong emotions. Medical science and public health practitioners should address feelings as a key part of communication and preparedness, rather than dismiss them. . . .
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More on Epidemics and Panic:Robert Peckham: The covid-19 outbreak has shown we need strategies to manage panic during epidemicsThe BMJ, February 21, 2020
Can We Overcome Pandemics?Bloomberg, February 24, 2020
Why the panic could be worse than the pandemicThe Australian Financial Review, February 28, 2020
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