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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Virus, on balance -Anand Krishnan

Virus, on balance -Anand Krishnan

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published Published on Mar 16, 2020   modified Modified on Mar 16, 2020

-The Indian Express

Dealing with COVID-19 requires a clear public health focus while addressing fears at the individual level.

My friend, whose daughter is in the US, rang me up for advice. A coronavirus case has been reported from her city. Should he get his daughter to India? Is air travel safe? Everyone is worried about the way the COVID-19 outbreak will play out. In today’s networked world, heightened sensitivities make it more difficult to manage such situations. There is a need for more informed decision-making and better dissemination of information.

The chance of getting infected is not very high and given the low mortality rates (to the general population), the threat perception should be low. The people who should be worried are healthcare workers, the elderly and other vulnerable groups and those who have had contact with the infected. Given the immunity levels of people in different parts of the country, even with low mortality rates, there are likely to be large number of deaths in a short period of time. This is a public health problem, but it should not be a personal problem for most people. Yet, people are overreacting by stocking sanitisers, masks and paracetamol. This is related to how the risk is communicated by governments and other sectors and how it is perceived by people. Our approach must be to have a clear public health focus while assuaging fears at the individual level.

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The Indian Express, 16 March, 2020, https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/coronavirus-outbreak-who-pandemic-india-cases-6315898/


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