Dealing with Fear and Panic During an Outbreak

Dr Eugene Tee, Senior Lecturer in Psychology

10-Feb-20 14:00

Dealing with Fear and Panic During an Outbreak

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Singapore has announced a code orange in response to the novel coronavirus outbreak in the country, which resulted in a flurry of panic buying among its citizens. We take a look at how panic spreads within a society and why that could be dangerous.

Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek, Lim Sue Ann, Juliet Jacobs

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Categories: SME, Markets, Politics, Law and Legal Matters, Health Policy, Diseases and Conditions, Mental Health, Healthy Living, Fitness, Science, Social Issues, Medical Innovation and Technology

Tags: The Bigger Picture, The Daily Digest, COVID-19, 2019nCoV, novel coronavirus, 2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease, Singapore, Singapore Ministry of Health, Code Orange, Disease Outbreak Response System Condition (DORSCON), panic buying, self-preservation, flight response, xenophobia, fake news, misinformation, conspiracy theories,

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