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COVID slips: Are they doing any good or being a part of an infodemic?

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Since the health infrastructure is not able to support the increasing population suffering from COVID , there are some hand-written and some created COVID slips being circulated over social media. These slips consist of a list of medicines to be taken up by COVID positive patients. To add the element of authenticity, the information is conflated with a reliable source like associating it with some doctor's prescription, hospital's guidelines or any other government authority, some of them being nibbed as doctor-forwards. . To people, when the message seems to be coming from a dignitary such as a doctor or an official with a great salutation, the information seems plausible. And not just the capacity of these posts, but also the choice of words like, “official’ in the forwarded content has a similar capacity. This psychological connection with a position hinders any person to verify the fact behind the message.  If not through officials, there are many fake messages like that of

COVID-19: Some debatable questions that deserve answers and opinions

Ever since the global pandemic COVID-19 has hit the worldwide population, several questions deserve answers. Though it cannot be commented upon who shall be responsible for all circumstances and the situations, one thing is for sure, The pain is known to only the one who gets it.  It is possible someone someday may try to get to the bottom of the icebergs to find answers. And it is also possible, that they may be buried deep to be never found out. #1. Has the SARS-CoV2 virus been created in the laboratory? If yes, by whom and for what purpose? Whether the creator knew the mutations it can undergo and the potential harm it can cause?  However, this question has lost its significance today. Its time for the world to seek for treatment rather than hunting for source as a prime concern. But can reaching the source give us an insight into the treatment? #2. How many individuals and companies capitalized over the fears of people undergoing distress? #3. How unequipped and unprepared countri