Viruses, vaccines, and antivirals : why politics matters /

Chari, Raj S.,

Viruses, vaccines, and antivirals : why politics matters / Raj Chari and Isabel Rozas. - Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, (c)2022. - x, 129 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm - Viral Politics, volume 1 .

Frontmatter -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of graphs -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Viruses, antivirals and vaccines -- Chapter 3 Conceptualizing the four phases of a state's public policy responses during a pandemic: anticipating, containing, controlling and opening-up -- Chapter 4 Demonstrating the strength of the typology: examining key countries globally -- Chapter 5 Conclusions -- Appendix A Supplemental information on methods of analysis -- Bibliography.

This short book brings together novel cross-interdisciplinary investigation from both natural and social science, representing a true hybrid across disciplines examining the 'politics' and 'science' of COVID-19. Viruses, Vaccines, and Antivirals: Why Politics Matters considers the dynamics surrounding viruses, proposed vaccines, and antiviral therapies, contextualizing what governments have done during the COVID-19 crisis. The four basic phases of a pandemic are considered with a strong focus on COVID-19, namely the anticipating and early virus detection, containment strategies, policies to control and mitigate the spread of the virus and policies aimed at opening up society. Viruses, Vaccines, and Antivirals: Why Politics Matters examines policy developments throughout these phases in key nations worldwide and puts forward a blueprint for countries developing public policies to deal with a pandemic.



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COVID-19 (Disease)
COVID-19 (Disease)--Government policy.
COVID-19 (Disease)--Political aspects.
COVID-19 (Disease)--Social aspects.
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020---Government policy.
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020---Political aspects.
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020---Social aspects.


Christian fiction.

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