COVID-19 pandemic in India
India, officially the Republic of India is a country in South Asia. It is the second-most populous country, the seventh-largest country by land area, and the most populous democracy in…
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The disproportionate burden of COVID-19 in Africa
Introduction The African continent is known to have a distinct epidemiological response to most of the epidemics occurring worldwide. However, it needs to be confirmed if this could be due…
Brazilian battle against COVID-19
When and how did the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemic begin in Brazil? After the devastating effects of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in China, European…
COVID-19: Data collection and transparency among countries
Introduction The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a public health problem with extensive implications for health systems and economies around the globe. The first cases were reported as a…
Millennials and COVID-19
Personal experience, conversations with a post-COVID-19 patient, and some questions to think about I’m writing this chapter in the month of June. Surprisingly, the quarantine has been lifted, and the…
The effects of the pandemic on oil services and shipping industry
Introduction Oil and gas industry have experienced déjà vu as oil prices have once again crashed, this time due to the destruction of demand associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)…
COVID-19: Lessons from the frontline
Background The global spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) within a 12-week period had countries globally grappling to meet the demands of the unknowns of this pandemic. Health-care systems have…
COVID-19 and the role of medical professional societies
Introduction Membership in a medical professional organization, or society, is both voluntary and common. Many clinicians belong to more than one such society, especially if they practice critical care medicine….
Politics and the pandemic
In this Information Age, the value of science as the leading source for public policy on health has largely been replaced with the mood of the masses, and from the…
Lockdown as a public health measure
As we learned through this book, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic brought to light how vulnerable we are to the infectious respiratory virus due to our living patterns, travel, and…
