This commentary argues that pharmacists are uniquely positioned to combat the spread of COVID-19 misinformation by providing accurate and reliable information to the public and other health professionals. To minimize the detrimental consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, individuals need access
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This research article presents strategies for increasing public awareness and responses to COVID-19, which begins with timely publicity. Public awareness of COVID-19 varies not only among countries but also within different regions within countries, according to an analysis using Google
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This article reports on the development of two sets of ethical allocation guidelines in Australia for a public health emergency in which resources must be rationed. One approach, led by bioethicist Angus Dawson, rejects the use of strict allocation formulas
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In this Australian news article, health care providers demand government officials to provide consistent information related to COVID-19. Other countries can learn from the ineffectiveness of the inconsistent messages Australian government leaders and public health officials have been disseminating. General
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This study used a simple compartmental deterministic model of COVID-19 transmission in Australia to illustrate the dynamics resulting from shifting or flattening the curve versus completely squashing it. Around the world there are examples of both very good and effective
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In this article, a chief health officer argues that communication about COVID-19 must be immediate and transparent. Similar to other countries, Australia’s government was slow to inform people about the severity of COVID-19 in a timely manner. However, Brett Sutton,
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