Be cautious with information you gather on novel coronavirus COVID-19

Today all the news channels are flooded with news of the fatal virus that originated in Wuhan city of China in December of 2019. The virus is now known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the deadly disease it causes is called COVID-19. Considering the seriousness of the pandemic of coronavirus and the criticality of proper dispersion of information, it is crucial to check where one should turn to for the latest, and more importantly, reliable information on this virus and the current scenario. As we are pushed behind the doors of our houses as the only measure to fight the fatal disease, it is very convenient for us to turn to the internet. No doubt that the internet is providing us most of the latest and useful information, the instances of widespread dispersion of misinformation are also surfacing in the midst of all this. The important thing here is to differentiate authentic information out of all. Notwithstanding all, it is very importa...