world, including HIV, Ebola, H5N1 (or 'avian flu') and SARS, and of course the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease which spread … worldwide to become a global pandemic. As well as EIDs, countries and regions also contend with endemic diseases, such as … chain reaction that results in a global pandemic such as COVID-19. Some states take a nationalistic approach towards …

pandemic. The extensive use of, and support for, stringent social distancing measures in particular is explored in depth … responses, to highlight issues at the center of policy-making during the pandemic. With a comprehensive overview of the policy …