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Global Health and Pandemics—Beyond Direct Effects of COVID 19 Outbreak

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The COVID 19 pandemic has resulted in significant national and global public health impact. The mortality and morbidity statistics associated with COVID-19 has become a key impact metric. As of 26 June 2020, globally upwards of 10 million cases of COVID 19 have been reported and 500,000 deaths. In the US alone there have been upwards of 2.5 million cases and 125,000 deaths. The EU/EEA and UK have reported 1.5 million cases and 176,000 deaths. The viral effect associated with COVID 19 is well tracked stemming from the direct effects of the virus. However, there are secondary and tertiary public health effects stemming from the COVID 19 pandemic that requires attention and management. These include: psychological distress, loneliness, mental health issues, and domestic violence. Developing public health strategies associated with the COVID-19 pandemic requires sensitivity to unexpected outcomes, to sensemaking that explores beyond the direct effects but considers the second and third order effects. This chapter will examine these secondary and tertiary public health effects and will highlight the requirement for improved public health surveillance and awareness regarding these effects.

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Spowart, S., Masys, A.J. (2021). Global Health and Pandemics—Beyond Direct Effects of COVID 19 Outbreak. In: Masys, A.J. (eds) Sensemaking for Security. Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71998-2_4

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