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.
Edited by:
Moones Rahmandoust, Seyed-Omid Ranaei-Siadat Imprint: Springer Verlag, Singapore Country of Publication: Singapore Edition: 2021 ed. Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 155mm,
Weight: 594g ISBN:9789811631078 ISBN 10: 9811631077 Pages: 263 Publication Date:14 August 2021 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
The Science Behind History of the corona viruses.- Structure of the virus.- Diagnosis methods.- Therapeutics and medications.- Vaccination types and techniques.- The Social Impact.- Pandemic crisis and global security.- WHO and risk management.- Governmental policies.- Post-corona life.
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.