Prepare to succeed, panic to fail: The mantra for COVID-19 prevention in India

A content analysis of social media on outbreak of infodemic amidst COVID-19 pandemic

“…As of April 7, 2020, 13,48,628 cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), including 74,816 deaths, had been reported globally. [ 1 ] As the world combats this pandemic, a global epidemic of misinformation is spreading rapidly through various social media platforms, which in turn poses a serious threat to the mental health of the public. The WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said “We're not just fighting an epidemic; we're fighting an infodemic,” at the Munich security conference.…”

Family health care model—A lesson to be learned from the Cuban health care system

“…The lesson from Cuba teaches us how preparedness helps to combat various conditions by emphasizing more importance to primary care, without panicking which is the mantra for preventing epidemics. [ 5 ]…”