| ID | 176212 |
| Title Proper | Note From the Editor |
| Other Title Information | Clade X, Coronavirus, and the Challenges of Global Health Security |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Norman, Emma R |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | At the time I am writing, we are witnessing unparalleled global uncertainty; social distancing; health system overload; rampant negative media sensationalism; enforced lockdown in Europe, the United States, and many other regions; and lasting economic upheaval across the world as a result of the rapid global spread of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus. There is a slim possibility that, by the time this issue of the journal goes to press, the immediate situation may have relaxed a very little in Europe, the United States, and elsewhere, as it appears to have done in Wuhan, China, where the virus originated. But projections indicate more than a little relaxation is extremely unlikely in the West, and unthinkable in other regions that have yet to face the worst onslaught—often with far fewer resources and woefully inadequate infrastructure. If lockdowns are relaxed, we can expect a series of waves of new infections in consequence for months to come—mitigated only by the hoped-for success of leveling-out strategies to alleviate, periodically, the pressure on our overburdened health systems and their tireless, courageous employees. |
| `In' analytical Note | World Affairs US Vol. 183, No.2; Summer 2020: p.100-104 |
| Journal Source | World Affairs US Vol: 183 No 2 |
| Key Words | Global Health Security |