COVID-19: Pan(info)demic

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The world has experienced pandemics worse than the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, the global effect of this pandemic has been overwhelming. Billions of people are in lockdown and also have easy access to information owing to easy and cheapinternet connectivity and electronic media. However, information overload during the current COVID-19 pandemic has posed a set ofchallenges that were not encountered before. There is an ‘infodemic’ in which false news, conspiracy theories, magical cures, and racistnews are being shared at an alarming rate, with the potential to increase anxiety and stress and even lead to loss of life. This reviewhighlights some of these challenges and suggests general measures to avoid information overload and infodemic in the connected worldof 21st century.