In mid-December 2019, a short-term case of unexplained pneumonia with fever, fatigue, cough, and shortness of breath appeared in Wuhan, China. After just over a month, people had not had time to react to this new type of pneumonia, the coronavirus has quickly swept across China.

From the beginning of the epidemic to the public panic, we are faced with a huge amount of information every day, and look forward to understanding the pandemic in a  more rational, rigorous attitude. Thinking of this, we decided to invite 6 graduate students/doctoral students from various Harvard University to popularize the new coronavirus with  their professional knowledge and perspectives for the audiences..

The pandemic affects almost everyone. Different groups of people, such as confirmed patients, suspected patients, family members, home quarantine, and medical staff, may have different psychological reactions. The pandemic may induce many mental symptoms, including anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsiveness, hypochondria, and somatization.

These reactions are normal and reasonable, please be patient and take time to accept your emotions. You can try to draw, write diaries, chat with family and friends, and vent the depressed emotions in your chest; cry if you want, this is also a good way to express negative emotions healthily. Please do not forget to arrange some exercises for yourself, keep exercising and do simple abdominal breathing to calm down.

In addition, adults who can maintain a stable mood will bring their children a sense of security. Parents can also communicate with children through telling stories, reading picture books, etc., to help them recognize, express, and accept their emotions.

Warm yourself, you can also illuminate people around you.