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<Articles><Article><Journal><PublisherName></PublisherName><JournalTitle>International Journal of Preventive Medicine (Int J Prev Med)</JournalTitle><Issn>2008-7802</Issn><Volume>12</Volume><Issue>7</Issue><PubDate PubStatus="epublish"><Year>2021</Year><Month>10</Month><Day>18</Day></PubDate></Journal><title locale="en_US">Social Media as a Double‑Edged Sword: Lessons from COVID‑19  Outbreak</title><FirstPage>2499</FirstPage><LastPage>2499</LastPage><Language>EN</Language><AuthorList><Author><affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, School of  Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical  Sciences, Isfahan</affiliation></Author></AuthorList><History><PubDate PubStatus="received"><Year>2021</Year><Month>10</Month><Day>17</Day></PubDate></History><abstract locale="en_US">Dear Editor, COVID‑19 is an emerging disease of SARS‑CoV‑2 origin that was recognized as a pandemic disease on March 11, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Owing to the growing concerns about COVID‑19, face‑to‑face communication decreased due to quarantine in many countries, and widespread access, social media, including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, played a significant role in news transmission, shaping the point of view, and people’s reactions to COVID‑19.</abstract><web_url>http://ijpm.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/view/2499</web_url><pdf_url>http://ijpm.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/download/2499/717718339</pdf_url></Article></Articles>
