Introduction: The great coronavirus pandemic of 2020 -- Part I. Growing threats: The impending threat -- The human link -- Humanity's biggest killer -- Disease by decision: human-induced threats to biosafety and biosecurity -- Antimicrobial resistance: superbugs and the imperative to stop them -- The climate crisis -- Part II. From risk to action: Governing global health security -- International pathogen sharing and global health equity -- Universal health coverage -- Global medical war chest -- Conclusion: In and beyond the age of COVID-19: what does the future hold?
Summary:
"In an age of pandemics, no country can achieve public health on its own. Health security expert Lawrence O. Gostin examines the key cross-border threats to our well-being, from infectious diseases to bioterrorism, and proposes pragmatic solutions: targeted research, robust international institutions, and tools for effective global action"-- Provided by publisher.
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