Editors: Manikandan Dhayalan, S.U.Mohammed Riyaz, S. Parveen

An Epidemiological Update on COVID -19

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ISBN: 978-981-5050-33-2 (Print)
ISBN: 978-981-5050-32-5 (Online)
Year of Publication: 2022
DOI: 10.2174/97898150503251220101

Introduction

An Epidemiological Update on COVID-19 brings recent findings about the pandemic to the forefront. The reference is a compilation of eleven chapters contributed by expert scholars in epidemiology and medicine that cover topics of interest to anyone interested in COVID-19 monitoring and response measures. The topics also indicate some clinical areas of interest to COVID-19 researchers that have received attention due to the pandemic. It covers basic knowledge about respiratory conditions associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 epidemiology. These topics are complemented with chapters detailing the symptoms and biochemical mechanisms of novel coronavirus infections intended for readers with an advanced level of understanding of life sciences and medicine. Special topics such as the immune response to Sars-CoV-2, and, recombinant drugs for COVID-19, are also covered in this book. Each chapter is organized in a reader-friendly format and includes a list of references.

Foreword

I hope my letter finds you in the best of health and spirits. I am delighted to tell you that this book fulfilled all my expectations. Please, feel free to contact the editor in case you need more information. The pandemic has activated an extraordinary order for digital health technology and has revealed successful solutions. In this scenario, the thrust area of research towards this “AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL UPDATE ON COVID-19” is welcomed. I am confident that this book was written in a well-defined manner. All the chapters are easily communicable to the research and student communities. With pleasure, I congratulate the editors and authors for their efforts to bring out this book.

These book chapters provide the vast knowledge of the COVID journey in this world and successfully serve as the basis of study for the renowned researchers in this field and the students specializing in this field. In addition, this edited book completely delivers the history and main aspects of COVID-19. This book describes the various topic related to COVID like Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Best and Worst Epidemiological Scenarios of Covid-19, Neuropathological Features of Covid-19, Human to Human Transmission of SARS – COV-2 etc., and the authors gave a complete view on the “An Epidemiological Update on COVID-19”.

I hope it can be very helpful and timely.

Prof. Jesus Simal-Gandara
Food Science Lab.,
Analytical Chemistry and Food Science Dep.,
Food Science and Technology Fac.,
University of Vigo - Ourense Campus,
E-32004 Ourense, Spain