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Stigma-discrimination occurs in three situations: exploitation-domination, social control, and avoiding diseases.1 It has been thought that, as with other infectious diseases, COVID-19 would be a source of stigma-discrimination in affected people.2 However, it was thought unlikely that stigma-discrimination would fall on health workers who care for patients with COVID-19.3 Stigma-discrimination may be associated with a high level of anxiety. Monterrosa-Castro et al 4 recently reported a prevalence of 39% of symptoms of anxiety among Colombian general practitioners. The study aimed to design a scale to quantify COVID-19 stigma-discrimination. An online psychometric study was performed, and the questionnaire included informed consent and demographic information, and was sent to students’ email available on the institution’s platform. The questionnaire was available from July 3 to August 10, 2020. The study included 1108 students of a …