"After Pakistani health authorities confirmed on Wednesday that two Pakistanis travelling from Iran had tested positive for the COVID-19 or novel coronavirus, many in the country think the world is coming to an end.

The fear is also playing up in people’s mind in Pakistan."

Read what medical experts are saying about the paranoia surrounding the outbreak.

A resident wears a face mask at a market in Karachi on February 28. — AFP
A resident wears a face mask at a market in Karachi on February 28. — AFP

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