Explore the critical insights in 'The COVID-19 Catastrophe', an essential read that delves into the global health crisis that has impacted millions. This revised and expanded edition authored by Richard Horton, editor of The Lancet, offers an authoritative examination of the missteps, indecisiveness, and political failures that exacerbated the pandemic's effects. With 180 pages of in-depth analysis, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of how governments around the world responded to the COVID-19 outbreak, the rise of more transmissible variants, and the largest vaccination campaign in history. This must-have book not only recounts the events but also emphasizes the crucial lessons we need to learn to better prepare for future pandemics. Enhance your knowledge on public health strategies, the economics of pandemic response, and the importance of scientific evidence in crisis management. Ideal for students, health professionals, and anyone interested in understanding the complexities of global health. Order your copy today to gain valuable insights into one of the most significant events of our time, and be part of the conversation regarding future public health preparedness.

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Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781509549108
Year: 2021
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 180


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This expanded, updated, and completely revised edition of The COVID-19 Catastrophe is the authoritative guide to a global health crisis that has consumed the world. Richard Horton, editor of the medical journal The Lancet, scrutinises the actions taken by governments as they sought to contain the novel coronavirus. He shows that indecision and disregard for scientific evidence has led many political leaders to preside over hundreds of thousands of needless deaths and the worst global economic crisis for three centuries.


This new edition provides a systematic discussion of the pandemic™s course, national responses, more transmissible mutant variants of the virus, and the launch of the world™s largest ever vaccination programme.


Only now are we beginning to understand the full scale of the COVID-19 crisis. We need to learn the lessons of this pandemic, and we need to learn them fast, because the next pandemic may arrive sooner than we think.