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An ongoing outbreak of pneumonia associated with a novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19)1,2 was first reported in Wuhan city, Hubei Province, China,3 and has now spread throughout the country. Affected patients were geographically linked with a local wet market as a potential source,3 and it has been indicated that it could be transmitted by respiratory or person-to-person contact. Symptoms include fever, upper or lower respiratory tract symptoms, or diarrhea,3,4 and a few patients have complained of conjunctivitis at the early stage of the 14-day incubation period.5 Health care workers all over the country are fiercely working to prevent and treat the disease; however, we believe that psychological intervention and counseling for the public are equally important.