COVID-19: Science to Social Impact

by Moones Rahmandoust (Editor), Seyed-Omid Ranaei-Siadat (Editor)

Overview

This book highlights the overview of the COVID-19 pandemic from both the scientific and the social perspectives. The scientific part presents key facts of COVID-19, including the structure of the virus and the techniques for the diagnosis, treatment, and vaccine development against the disease, covering state-of-the-art findings and achievements worldwide. The social part is written by WHO professionals who worked on the frontier of the fight against the disease. It covers the global security situation during the pandemic, the WHO and governmental-level risk management measures, and the estimated impact that COVID-19 will eventually create on social life after it is globally controlled.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789811631108
Publisher:	Springer Nature Singapore
Publication date:	08/14/2021
Edition description:	1st ed. 2021
Pages:	263
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dr. Moones Rahmandoust is Assistant Professor at Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.

Dr. Seyed-Omid Ranaei-Siadat is Associate Professor at Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.

Table of Contents

Preface

Part I – The Science Behind

History of the corona viruses

Structure of the virus

Diagnosis methods

Therapeutics and medications

Vaccination types and techniques

Part II – The Social Impact

Pandemic crisis and global security

WHO and risk management

Governmental policies

Post-corona life