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The article discusses the impact of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and pandemics on mental health. Topics discussed include media coverage of COVID-19 as a unique threat that added to panic, stress, and the potential for hysteria, stigma and xenophobia as two aspects of the societal impact of pandemic infectious outbreaks, and the association of chronic disease with higher levels of mental disorders as compared with the general population.