How to prevent panic when reporting COVID-19 infections

Anxiety over the spread of the virus prompted a run on staple foods such as rice, sugar, coffee, baby formula. (AFP pic)

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Why is there panic after President Jokowi and the Minister of Health spoke directly in the media regarding the infection spread of COVID-19 in Indonesia?

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Published 6 March 2020 1:55pm

Updated 9 March 2020 8:24pm

By Nurhadi Sucahyo

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Why is there panic after President Jokowi and the Minister of Health spoke directly in the media regarding the infection spread of COVID-19 in Indonesia?

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