key: cord-0813554-ndnl9boh authors: Sharma, Aseem; Fölster‐Holst, Regina; Kassir, Martin; Szepietowski, Jacek; Jafferany, Mohammad; Lotti, Torello; Goldust, Mohamad title: The effect of quarantine and isolation for COVID‐19 in general population and dermatologic treatments date: 2020-04-25 journal: Dermatol Ther DOI: 10.1111/dth.13398 sha: 3b1b89241f5ca6e6cd286549b749f2b334648a3f doc_id: 813554 cord_uid: ndnl9boh nan and business was blooming. Now as COVID-19 spreads around continents, it has become evident that this virus has the ability to derail the world economy significantly. Will we be able to strike a balance between civil liberty and public health, and defy COVID-19 using these ancient public health tools, or will we need more sophisticated tools to flatten the curve? Only time will tell. We confirm that the manuscript has been read and approved by all the authors, that the requirements for authorship as stated earlier in this document have been met, and that each author believes that the manuscript represents honest work. Priorities for global health community in COVID-19 pandemic Can we contain the COVID-19 outbreak with the same measures as for SARS? Isolation, quarantine, social distancing and community containment: pivotal role for old-style public health measures in the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak Chronology of COVID-19 cases on the Diamond Princess cruise ship and ethical considerations: a report from Japan Reaching out to Ebola victims: coercion, persuasion or an appeal for self-sacrifice? Covid-19-the law and limits of quarantine