Sources, diffusion and prediction in COVID-19 pandemic: lessons learned to face next health emergency

AIMS Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 10(1), P. 145 - 168

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

<abstract> <p>Scholars and experts argue that future pandemics and/or epidemics are inevitable events, the problem is not whether they will occur, but when a new health emergency emerge. In this uncertain scenario, one of most important questions an accurate prevention, preparedness prediction for next pandemic. The main goal study twofold: first, clarification sources factors may trigger pandemic threats; second, examination models on-going pandemics, showing pros cons. Results, based on in-depth systematic review, show vital role environmental in spread Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), many limitations epidemiologic because complex interactions between viral agent SARS-CoV-2, environment society have generated variants sub-variants with rapid transmission. insights here are, whenever possible, to clarify these aspects associated public order provide lessons learned policy reduce risks emergence diffusion having negative societal impact.</p> </abstract>

Language: Английский

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Improving preparedness for next pandemics: Max level of COVID-19 vaccinations without social impositions to design effective health policy and avoid flawed democracies

Environmental Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 213, P. 113566 - 113566

Published: June 1, 2022

Language: Английский

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New trajectories of technologies for the removal of pollutants and emerging contaminants in the environment

Environmental Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 229, P. 115938 - 115938

Published: April 20, 2023

Modern society has increasingly a diffusion of pollutants and emerging contaminants (e.g., different types chemicals endocrine disruptors in pharmaceuticals, pesticides, household cleaning, personal care products, etc.) that have detrimental effects on the environment (atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere anthroposphere) also generate diseases disorders people health. Environmental science requires efforts detection elimination manifold with appropriate product process technologies. This study aims to analyze paths treatment technologies investigate their evolution predict new directions promising technological trajectories support removal directed reach, whenever possible, sustainable development objectives. The work is mainly devoted wastewater A proposed model analyzes patents (proxy innovation technology) publications knowledge advances) quantify relative growth rate remove contaminants. Results reveal having an accelerated are (in decreasing order): biochar reverse osmosis physical-based technologies, coagulation, disinfection water treatments chemical-based anaerobic processes biological-based Other main such as carbon nanotubes advanced oxidation processes, seem be initial phase need learning by using further technology advances implemented effective cost-effective methods. results here show similar trends global market revenue These findings bring us information extend about for and/or microorganisms order decisions policymakers towards goals reducing environmental degradation health disorders.

Language: Английский

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Effects of strict containment policies on COVID-19 pandemic crisis: lessons to cope with next pandemic impacts

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 30(1), P. 2020 - 2028

Published: Aug. 4, 2022

Abstract The goal of the study here is to analyze and assess whether strict containment policies cope with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic crisis are effective interventions reduce high numbers infections deaths. A homogenous sample 31 countries categorized in two sets: or low strictness public policy COVID-19 crisis. findings suggest that a intensity have average confirmed cases fatality rates related lower than (confirmed 24.69% vs. 26.06% 74.33% 76.38%, respectively, containment). What this adds levels restriction may not be useful measures control containing spread negative impact pandemics similar additionally generates substantial social economic costs. These can explained manifold socioeconomic environmental factors support transmission dynamics circulation pandemic. Hence, (and also share administering new vaccines) seem effectiveness stop driven by mutant viral agents. results design health for prevention preparedness future should underpinned good governance adoption technology, rather generalized polices having ambiguous effects society.

Language: Английский

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Demystifying the decadal shift in the extent of groundwater in the coastal aquifers of Gujarat, India: A case of reduced extent but increased magnitude of seawater intrusion

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 898, P. 165451 - 165451

Published: July 12, 2023

Language: Английский

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COVID-19 Vaccination is not a Sufficient Public Policy to face Crisis Management of next Pandemic Threats

Public Organization Review, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 23(4), P. 1353 - 1367

Published: Oct. 17, 2022

Abstract This study reveals that a vast vaccination campaign is necessary but not sufficient public policy to reduce the negative impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic crisis because manifold factors guide spread this new infectious disease and related mortality in society. Statistical evidence here, based on worldwide sample countries, shows positive correlation between people fully vaccinated COVID-19 ( r = + 0.65, p-value < 0.01). Multivariate regression, controlling income per capita, confirms finding. Results suggest increasing share against seems be health COVID-19. The findings here can explained with role Peltzman effect, variants, environmental socioeconomic affect diffusion extends knowledge research field design effective policies management for facing next threats.

Language: Английский

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Environment and COVID-19 incidence: A critical review

Journal of Environmental Sciences, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 124, P. 933 - 951

Published: Feb. 21, 2022

Language: Английский

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Effective Contact Tracing System Minimizes COVID-19 Related Infections and Deaths: Policy Lessons to Reduce the Impact of Future Pandemic Diseases

Journal of Public Administration and Governance, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 12(3)

Published: Aug. 24, 2022

One of the fundamental questions in presence Coronavirus Diseases 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic crisis and general new diseases is to design effective policy responses reduce impact initial phase diffusion, when appropriate therapies drugs lack. This study analyses a main case given by Italy, one first European countries be damaged COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, this focuses on health across selected Italian regions that were areas experience rapid increase confirmed cases deaths COVID-19. The analysis early regional policies, from January July 2020 (during wave pandemic), reveals some have managed with based on: a) timely widespread testing individuals, b) units epidemiological investigation pervasive contact-tracing system detect isolate all infected people. response has reduced total negative effects people during wave, are not available pharmaceutical interventions, such as vaccines other antiviral drugs. evidence provides important lessons an public constraint future waves driven variants viral agents, ready.

Language: Английский

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Negative effects of high public debt on health systems facing pandemic crisis: Lessons from COVID-19 in Europe to prepare for future emergencies

AIMS Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(2), P. 477 - 498

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

<p>The investigation goal here was to analyze how the level of public debt affects preparedness health systems face emergencies. In particular, this study examined negative effects high on European countries in presence COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Empirical evidence revealed that with a lower government as percentage GDP both 2009 and 2019 (the period before arrival pandemic) had fatality rates compared higher levels debt. The explanation is trigger budget constraints limit their ability allocate resources healthcare (e.g., expenditures investments), weakening system performance causing systemic vulnerability during emergencies, such pandemic. Implications policies are suggested improve strategies crisis management.</p>

Language: Английский

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Effective health systems facing pandemic crisis: lessons from COVID-19 in Europe for next emergencies

International Journal of Health Governance, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 29(2), P. 89 - 111

Published: June 4, 2024

Purpose The investigation goal is the analysis of relation between healthcare expenditures and other resources, COVID-19 fatality rates among European countries to design effective health policies for crisis management. Design/methodology/approach Research methodology based on descriptive statistics various parametric methods, also including a linear model regression analyze basic relationships variables under study. Findings Results show that lower rate associated with higher levels expenditure (% GDP), per capita, in preventive care hospitals million inhabitants, physicians, nurses, hospital beds curative acute 1,000 inhabitants. Regression shows 1% increase capita countries, it reduces level by 0.74%. In fact, many Eastern Europe low 2019 (e.g., Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Poland, Latvia, Slovakia, Lithuania, etc.), they have experienced high rates. Instead, lot Western Europe, such as Germany, Denmark, Austria, Netherlands, had resilient systems face pandemic Practical implications These findings suggest strategies systematic continuous investments healthcare, medical technologies, ICT infrastructures support policy management future emergencies society. Originality/value explanation critical role GDP) robust bolster resilience nations worldwide crises.

Language: Английский

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