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COVID-19 : Science to Social Impact /

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, cove...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Rahmandoust, Moones (Editor), Ranaei-Siadat, Seyed-Omid (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2021.
Edition:1st ed. 2021.
Subjects:
Biophysics.
Biological physics.
Health promotion.
Biomedical engineering.
Sociology.
Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics.
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.
Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering.
Sociology, general.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XIX, 263 pages 48 illustrations, 41 illustrations in color.)
ISBN:9789811631085
DOI:10.1007/978-981-16-3108-5