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authors: Arora, Gulhima; Kroumpouzos, George; Kassir, Martin; Jafferany, Mohammad; Lotti, Torello; Sadoughifar, Roxanna; Sitkowska, Zuzanna; Grabbe, Stephan; Goldust, Mohamad
title: Solidarity and transparency against the COVID‐19 pandemic
date: 2020-04-13
journal: Dermatol Ther
DOI: 10.1111/dth.13359
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doc_id: 334933
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social distancing, and accessing health care only if symptoms are severe, may be lacking in poorer countries due to inadequate information and illiteracy. Dispersion of misinformation and false beliefs are also more common. 4 Amidst this somber situation, the blame of "politics of epidemics" in which politics mostly attributes to the broad effect of local, national, and international establishments, on the health consequences of communities in disease outbreaks, in Asian countries like India and Iran is challenging. 5 This has been attributed to various factors and sentiments, for example, fear of low tourist inflow causing recession or fear of creating panic in the public. This is in sharp contrast to developed countries like Italy, whose transparency helps developing appropriate strategies.

As we have entered a pandemic, we need to act fast and right.

Furthermore, solidarity must define our onward battle. WHO develops plans based on the principle of solidarity among countries such as gathering the world's leading experts for discussions on top research and innovation. It also works with member states to promote knowledge and empower communities. By working together, countries promote efficiency. Cooperation is a key weapon in the battle against COVID-19. We each need to recognize our unique risks, the prevailing cultural and social practices in our region and work a way around. Let us stand together in solidarity, beyond borders as "The Human Race," to fight and overcome the COVID-19 threat.

We confirm that the manuscript has been read and approved by all the authors, that the requirements for authorship as stated earlier in this document have been met, and that each author believes that the manuscript represents honest work. Stephan Grabbe 10 Mohamad Goldust 7,11,12 1

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https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6358-9068Torello Lotti https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0840-1936Mohamad Goldust https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9615-1246