Fighting the first wave : why the coronavirus was tackled so differently across the globe
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- ISBN: 9781316518335
- ISBN: 1316518337
- ISBN: 9781009006484 (PDF ebook)
- ISBN: 9781009000222
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Physical Description:
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viii, 385 pages ; 24 cm - Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-371) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: One threat, many responses -- Science, politics, and history : do they explain the variety of approaches to Covid-19? -- New dogs, old tricks : fighting Covid-19 with ancient preventive tactics -- The politics of prevention : how state and citizen interacted, battling the virus -- What was done? Act one of the pandemic -- Why the preventive playing field was not level : geography, prosperity, society -- Where and why science mattered : traditional Chinese medicine, herd immunity, asymptomatic carriers, superspreading, and masks -- From state to citizen : the individualization of public health -- Who is responsible for our health? How prevention was enforced -- Difficult decisions in hard times : trade-offs between being safe and solvent -- Conclusion: Public health and public goods : the state in a post-pandemic world. |
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Subject: | COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- COVID-19 (Disease) Prevention Government policy COVID-19 (Disease) Social aspects Cross-cultural studies |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | RA 644 .C67 B35 2021 | 30775305563406 | General Collection | Available | - |