Editorial: Fear of Contamination
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https://doi.org/10.6092/2282-1619/mjcp-2424Abstract
As this editorial is being written, the pandemic of covid-19 in Italy and the rest of Europe, is becoming more and more serious. Besides the epidemiological aspect that does not immediately fall within the aims of the Journal, there is the various pathological fallout on the subjects mediated by the mass media. The resonance and the consequences of this phenomenon will have been made visible at a later time, considering the necessary suspension of most of the healthcare services as of now.
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