Singapore has announced a code orange in response to the novel coronavirus outbreak in the country, which resulted in a flurry of panic buying among its citizens. We take a look at how panic spreads within a society and why that could be dangerous.

Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek, Lim Sue Ann, Juliet Jacobs

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Categories:  SME,  Markets,  Politics,  Law and Legal Matters,  Health Policy,  Diseases and Conditions,  Mental Health,  Healthy Living,  Fitness,  Science,  Social Issues,  Medical Innovation and Technology

Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  The Daily Digest,  COVID-19,  2019nCoV,  novel coronavirus,  2019-nCoV acute respiratory disease,  Singapore,  Singapore Ministry of Health,  Code Orange,  Disease Outbreak Response System Condition (DORSCON),  panic buying,  self-preservation,  flight response,  xenophobia,  fake news,  misinformation,  conspiracy theories,