Year: 2022
Type: editorial
Abstract: Editorial on the Research Topic Planetary health impacts of pandemic coronavirusesNovel pandemic coronavirus (SARS CoV-2) originated in Asia in late 2019 and has spread rapidly and indiscriminately worldwide.At the time of publication, the virus has caused over 553 million confirmed cases and over 6.3 million deaths globally, resulting in the most devastating pandemic since the Spanish flu in 1918.A distinct feature of the COVID-19 pandemic is that its full range of impacts far exceeds those resulting from the disease itself.No country in the world has been spared by the socio-economic devastation caused by the pandemic lockdown and there is still not yet a full understanding of the direct and indirect implications for human health and wellbeing in the near and longer term.Subsequent collateral impacts on the natural world, as well as our ultimate goals to live sustainably within it, can therefore also be expected.At the same time, lessons and opportunities that could help catalyze change toward a more sustainable, resilient, and healthy future can be identified.With nature itself being the largest source of pathogens that can potentially spillover from their animal reservoirs and affect human health, such wide ranging, intersectoral, and potentially transformational impacts make pandemic emergencies of central relevance to the emerging field of planetary health.We invited submissions of original research, mini reviews, and perspectives on the planetary health impacts and opportunities of pandemic emergencies, including but not restricted to COVID-19.Contributions drawing key insights from past pandemics were welcome as were articles making novel contributions to the field of future pandemic preparedness, risk assessment and management.Submissions focusing on non-human outbreaks that offer the potential for cross-disciplinary impact were also considered.Ultimately, contributions to the special issue generally fit under two categories: The climate and nature dynamics of pandemic coronaviruses and challenges and potential solutions surrounding public health interventions.
Source: Frontiers in Public Health
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,950
Funder: Medical Research Council
Award: G6520098237
OpenAlex ID: W4290759651