Bibliograph

COVID-19, the pandemic that never should have happened and how to stop the next one, Debora Mackenzie

Type

Label

COVID-19, the pandemic that never should have happened and how to stop the next one, Debora Mackenzie

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-279)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

COVID-19

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1148596957

Responsibility statement

Debora Mackenzie

Sub title

the pandemic that never should have happened and how to stop the next one

Summary

Over the last 30 years we learned nearly every lesson needed to stop this coronavirus outbreak in its tracks-- and we heeded almost none of them. The result is a pandemic on a scale never before seen in our lifetimes. MacKenzie lays out the full story of the previous viruses that should have prepared us, the shocking public health failures that paved the way, the failure to contain the outbreak, and most importantly, what we must do to prevent future pandemics. -- adapted from jacket

Table Of Contents

A note on the virus -- Could we have stopped this whole thing at the start? -- What are these emerging diseases, and why are they emerging? -- SARS, MERS-- you can't say we weren't warned -- Don't blame the bats -- Wasn't the pandemic supposed to be flu? -- So what do we do about disease? -- Things fall apart -- The pandemic that never should have happened-- and how to stop the next one

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Coronavirus disease 19

Classification