It is a precarious situation and has to be handled with a lot of caution. Still, life must go on. People must go about their businesses. The fear of contracting the infection in itself has become pandemic. Not all of us will die from COVID-19. The world will not be created a second time. The will-power to survive the pandemic should not accommodate fear. Humans have a great propensity to adapt, much like microorganisms. So, let's brave it out.

Failed approach- look at Trump’s response.

School openings have been associated with new outbreaks. https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-archive-901fb467cbaf5cd519be2247f0e3983c

Respect the virus. Follow all safety precautions. Until there’s effective treatments or a vaccine(s)

Thank you Mauro.

The psychological state is an important part of overcoming illness

In this case it is healthy to fear the virus and take the recommended protectives measures seriously to limit contagion. Our contribution to the body of research on COVID-19.

with I agree Donna Lisi but my point is that- the virus is already doing its work and panic is doing its work parallelly. Can we create an environment where scientists are working on vaccines and medicines on the one hand and psychologists & related field experts are working to create positivity and control depressions on other hand?

Thank you, Terri Purvis

thank you Mohammed Emon

Mohammed Emon

Regards

People need to overcome fear in this period of COVID-19 pandemic because the impact of fear kills more than the virus.

Thank you @Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu. This is the point I wanted to stress in this discussion. We must work or help people to overcome the pandemic fear with rational thoughts and actions. When medicine and vaccines are available people will start feeling better. Thank you @Emmanuel once again.

I agree with Donna Lisi and Hermann Gruenwald. Here you can find an analysis that shows the impact of school closures for COVID-19 outbreak:

Article Early school closures can reduce the first-wave of the COVID...

Moreover, schools are not operating normally, children and teachers have to wear masks, they can't enjoy breaks normally, etc. So, in my opinion, it's not a sign of normality. Stress may be caused by fear when staying at home and attending school as well. It is individually variable.

We have to, by separating the facts from fear...

Thanks @Anton for your wisdom

People must seriously know the dangerousness of Covid-19 to avoid it.

Yes Yehya A. Salih , I agree with you. Thank you for your words

Coping with stress in a healthy way will make you, the people you care about, and your community stronger. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may be stressful for people. Fear and anxiety about a new disease and what could happen can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in adults and children. Public health actions, such as social distancing, can make people feel isolated and lonely and can increase stress and anxiety. However, these actions are necessary to reduce the spread of COVID-19. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html

How you respond to stress during the COVID-19 pandemic can depend on your background, your social support from family or friends, your financial situation, your health and emotional background, the community you live in, and many other factors. The changes that can happen because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ways we try to contain the spread of the virus can affect anyone https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html

Healthy ways to cope with stress

Know what to do if you are sick and are concerned about COVID-19. Contact a health professional before you start any self-treatment for COVID-19.

Know where and how to get treatment and other support services and resources, including counseling or therapy (in person or through telehealth services).

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html

Take care of your emotional health. Taking care of your emotional health will help you think clearly and react to the urgent needs to protect yourself and your family.

Take breaks from watching, reading, or listening to news stories, including those on social media. Hearing about the pandemic repeatedly can be upsetting.

Take care of your body.

Take deep breaths, stretch, or meditateexternal icon.

Try to eat healthy, well-balanced meals.

Exercise regularly.

Get plenty of sleep.

Avoid excessive alcohol and drug use.

Make time to unwind. Try to do some other activities you enjoy. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html

Yes, we need to cope up with the present situation and come out following the safety rules and procedures.

Yes

Thanks a lot M.K. Tripathi Shirshendu Roy and Chinaza Godswill Awuchi for your contributions

It is a precarious situation and has to be handled with a lot of caution. Still, life must go on. People must go about their businesses. The fear of contracting the infection in itself has become pandemic. Not all of us will die from COVID-19. The world will not be created a second time. The will-power to survive the pandemic should not accommodate fear. Humans have a great propensity to adapt, much like microorganisms. So, let's brave it out.

Fear of Coronavirus must be overcome to increase immunity

Sure as soon as possible, because this will affect persons behavior in so many ways, the sooner is better.

Certainly, they must overcome fear, because the disease is contagious, yes, but it is not fatal except when the patient has chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, etc. .. And the percentage of patients who have recovered from it encourages not to fear it. It must be handled with caution without being overly afraid of it. The regular flu kills more of it.

Yes indeed to live the new normal way of life using the necessary preventive behaviors...

I think... yes... but it is so difficult...