This book highlights the overview of the COVID-19 pandemic from both the scientific and the social perspectives. The scientific part presents key facts of COVID-19, including the structure of the virus and the techniques for the diagnosis, treatment, and vaccine development against the disease, covering state-of-the-art findings and achievements worldwide. The social part is written by WHO professionals who worked on the frontier of the fight against the disease. It covers the global security situation during the pandemic, the WHO and governmental-level risk management measures, and the estimated impact that COVID-19 will eventually create on social life after it is globally controlled.

Preface

Part I – The Science Behind

History of the corona viruses

Structure of the virus

Diagnosis methods

Therapeutics and medications

Vaccination types and techniques

Part II – The Social Impact

Pandemic crisis and global security

WHO and risk management

Governmental policies

Post-corona life