From SARS to COVID-19: lessons we should have learned (but we did not)

Abstract

In 2002, a severe acute respiratory (SARS) epidemic, caused by a coronavirus (SARS-CoV), affected a significant number of countries and was interrupted after one year, approximately. Currently, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has been a concern for the whole world, and the end of the pandemic does not appear near. In this article, we briefly discussed the lessons learned by the countries which fought the SARS epidemic and which had succeeded in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. We also discussed some of the main points that resulted in failures to handle the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In the Brazilian context, we observed that the federal government delayed the necessary measures to be taken, has been less transparent to disclose health data, neglected the facemask usage mandates and refused the COVID-19 vaccine offerings. Despite the previous coronavirus outbreaks, we are suffering during the COVID-19 pandemic because we did not learn with SARS.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and medical misinformation: lessons to be learned from the COVID-19 infodemic

“…23 The general mismanagement of communication initiatives and a lack of evidence-based policymaking during the COVID-19 pandemic in part contributed to the facilitation of speculative theories and medical misinformation on a global scale. 16,24,25 Many studies have sought to establish the relationship between individual socio-political characteristics and the perception of COVID-19 15 , to which Franz and Dhanani 26 concluded that disease perception and beliefs relating to COVID-19 span beyond just political affiliation, as they are also strongly entangled in varying social and cultural factors.…”

“…35 Without the rapid advocacy and effective communication of evidence-based health promotion initiatives to IBSaffected populations, medical misinformation will continue to disrupt public health efforts, as seen with the COVID-19 infodemic. 13,21,23,25 The growing concerns of the scientific community regarding infodemics should be used to facilitate meaningful discussions that can be translated into evidence-based decision-making for future health policies. 19,20,23 Regulatory bodies should issue clear guidance for social media influencers regarding the promotion and recommendation of products or services for the treatment and management of IBS symptoms on social media platforms, putting evidence-based practice at the forefront of IBS social media content.…”

Social Life after Covid-19: a Linguistic Study in light of Shannon-Weaver's Model of Communication

“…In the Brazilian context, the federal government has delayed the necessary measures to be taken, has been (Social Life after Covid-19…)Dr. Fatma Tawakl Gaber 2018 less transparent to disclose health data, has neglected the face mask usage mandates, and has refused the COVID-19 vaccine offerings. Therefore, despite the previous Coronavirus outbreaks, we are suffering during the COVID-19 pandemic because we did not learn about SARS (Lopes, 2021). Hossain and others have emphasized the critical importance of knowing the temporal dynamics of public sentiment around Covid-19 vaccinations in the United States on a national and state-wise level in order to facilitate effective public policy applications.…”