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It is wrong to stigmatise victims of coronavirus

High school students wear protective face masks to protect themselves from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while taking photos of the flag rising ceremony at Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan, March 11, 2020. [Reuters]

Public health emergencies, such as the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), are stressful times for people and communities. 

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