Igor Klepikov*

MD, Professor, Retired, Renton, WA, USA

*Corresponding Author: Igor Klepikov, MD, Professor, Retired, Renton, WA, USA.

Received: April 06, 2022; Published: April 25, 2022

It has been more than two years since the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic swept the world. During this time, not only vaccines were created to protect against this infection, but also vaccination of the population of many countries was started, followed by the preservation of the effect by the introduction of booster doses. Preventive measures have been expanded through the introduction of unprecedented quarantine measures. After a long implementation of such unusual preventive measures, it would seem that it is already possible to get rid of the feeling of fear and uncertainty before the trouble that has arisen. However, the surrounding reality shows that there has not been a complete reduction in tension due to the pandemic, and the fear of the danger of a disease with an uncertain outcome has not decreased even among passionate followers of protective measures.

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Citation

Citation: Igor Klepikov. “Why is there a Fear of Coronavirus?”.Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 6.5 (2022): 168-172.

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