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. 2020 Jun 30;8(2):155-165.
doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-20-00189. Print 2020 Jun 30.

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

Daniel T Halperin  1
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Coping With COVID-19: Learning From Past Pandemics to Avoid Pitfalls and Panic

Daniel T Halperin. Glob Health Sci Pract. .

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Abstract

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.

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