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SARS-CoV-2 is the name of a new virus with a genome similar to a current animal coronavirus; however, its origin is so far unknown. International links between individual parts of the world, high resistance and transmission velocity of the virus have contributed to spreading the disease on a global scale. The development of pandemic and its indirect effects on the economy of countries are very uncertain, which worsens its predictability, stability and adequacy of government measures adopted. The macro-economic instability and inconsistency in the information available create an environment for adopting decisions under uncertainty, while they are affected by a wide range of cognitive distortions. In the paper we point to possible consequences of the decisions made under conditions of limited rationality in the context of the current pandemic developments in the world. Our analysis points to potential errors in estimating probability, framing reports, excessive self-confidence, comparative optimism, conformity, and the conflict of persuasion and logic related to cognitive perception of selected problems in connection with the corona pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article is thematically focused on the issue of „infodemic", which represents a massive dissemination of true and false information. It is currently strongly associated with the new coronavirus that caused the global pandemic. This „information epidemic" makes it difficult for people to orientate themselves in credible sources and to make decisions based on them. Both the virus and the false and unverified information associated with it can be the same threat to human health, life and functioning in society. In this paper, some aspects of the issue of infodemic are briefly described: the subject, i.e., the different types and forms of false and unverified information and its effects on people. At the same time, specific examples and cases are given to illustrate the wide scale of this issue. The aim of the article is to define the concept of infodemic, to approach its basic characteristics and problems in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]