The pandemic affects almost everyone, and the media shower us with reports. The COVID-19 Pandemic: A Global High-Tech Challenge at the Interface of Science, Politics, and Illusions discusses COVID-19 on a historical basis. Many of today's key decisions are based on flawed assumptions and blind spots, including the belief that healthcare institutions, researchers, and authorities are driven by patients' interests, while industry is greedy. All institutions have self-interests. Blind spots have become hidden conflicts of interest. Combined with correct assessments and different political convictions they are the basis how US, European Union (EU), & other governments tackle the pandemic. Examples include the US Operation Warp Speed to expedite the development of tools against the pandemic, the EU's inability to establish a working relationship with vaccine developers, and the success stories of countries such as Israel and Taiwan. This book offers scientists and interested persons orientation and helps to decipher statements from governments and authorities. It will help professionals involved in the approval, planning, implementation and evaluation of COVID-19 studies to distinguish meaningful from pointless.

Book Information
ISBN 9780323991490
Author Klaus Rose
Format Paperback
Page Count 200
Imprint Academic Press Inc
Publisher Elsevier Science & Technology
Weight(grams) 152g