The COVID-19 Pandemic

This book presents a comprehensive account of the COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the novel coronavirus pandemic, as it happened. Based on new data and latest developments, the second edition of this volume explores the global spread of COVID-19 since 2019 and examines the emergence of the evolving coronavirus variants.

Autorentext

Tapas Kumar Koley is M.D. (internal medicine), senior specialist physician at Tilak Nagar Colony Hospital, South Delhi Municipal Corporation, New Delhi, India. He also works in the area of medicine and law related to medical negligence and has been involved in the training of doctors and lawyers on medical negligence. A few of his recent publications include Medical Negligence and the Law in India (2010) and Handbook of Clinical Electrocardiography (2009).

Monika Dhole is the joint director of Economic Affairs and Research Division with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), New Delhi, India. She has worked with some of the most renowned research organizations in various capacities in India and has made research contributions to their publications and research projects over the years.

Inhalt

Preface to the First Edition. Preface to the Second Edition. 1. Introduction 2. Pandemic: the basic principles 3. Pandemics: a trip down memory lane 4. Origin spread and global response to COVID-19 5. Emerging global hotspots of COVID-19 6. COVID-19: the signs of death 7. Impact of COVID-19: on people and the economy 8. Containing the contagion 9. COVID-19: global challenges 10. Old and New Coronavirus Variants: Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Omicron 11. 2020 and Beyond: The Global Geographies of COVID-19 12. Features, Treatments, and Vaccines: New Developments and Configurations. Afterword to the first edition