Coping With COVID-19: Learning From Past Pandemics to Avoid Pitfalls and Panic

It is imperative to concur on the main transmission routes of COVID-19 to explain risk and determine the most effective means to reduce illness and mortality. We must avoid generating irrational fear and maintain a broader perspective in the pandemic response, including assessing the possibility for...

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Published in:Global health science and practice 2020-06, Vol.8 (2), p.155-165
Main Author: Halperin, Daniel T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - epidemiology
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - history
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - prevention & control
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - psychology
Adaptation, Psychological
Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology
Coronavirus Infections - prevention & control
Coronavirus Infections - psychology
COVID-19
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
History, 20th Century
Humans
Pandemics - history
Pandemics - prevention & control
Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology
Pneumonia, Viral - prevention & control
Pneumonia, Viral - psychology
Risk Factors
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Summary:It is imperative to concur on the main transmission routes of COVID-19 to explain risk and determine the most effective means to reduce illness and mortality. We must avoid generating irrational fear and maintain a broader perspective in the pandemic response, including assessing the possibility for substantial unintended consequences. As we wrestle with how best to mitigate COVID-19, it is imperative to concur on the likely main drivers of transmission (notably, infection clusters resulting from prolonged indoor respiratory exposure) in order to clearly explain risk and to determine the most effective, realistic behavioral and other means to reduce illness and mortality. At the same time, we must avoid generating irrational fear and maintain a broader perspective, including assessing the possibility for substantial unintended consequences from the response to the pandemic.
ISSN:2169-575X
2169-575X
DOI:10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00189