European journal of clinical investigation
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Eur. J. Clin. Invest. · Mar 2020
Coronavirus disease 2019: the harms of exaggerated information and non-evidence-based measures.
The evolving coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic1 is certainly cause for concern. Proper communication and optimal decision-making is an ongoing challenge, as data evolve. ⋯ This can lead to inappropriate actions. It is important to differentiate promptly the true epidemic from an epidemic of false claims and potentially harmful actions.