The present publication has been conceived as a critical reflection, in different disciplinary fields, on the social, institutional, and cultural impact of the recent COVID-19 pandemic in Asia and Africa. The issues presented here were first discussed as part of a larger research project at two conferences, held in Rome in June and October 2022. After extensive revision, these results have now been collected as fully developed articles in the current two volumes: the first focuses on the cultural, artistic, and media-related facets of the pandemic; the second on its social and institutional implications. This Volume II examines the effects of the health crisis on the socio-political landscape, addressing, among other themes, the responses of civil societies to the infection, the consequences of quarantines, the role of the pandemic in blurring the boundaries between democracy and authoritarianism. The articles cover a wide range of geographical regions, including Eastern Europe, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, Indonesia, China, Singapore, and Japan.

The authors of the chapters included in this volume provide preliminary answers to questions such as: How extensive were COVID-19 outbreaks in prisons, jails, and community corrections systems globally? Which regions and countries reported the largest outbreaks? Why were prisons and jails found to be "hot spots" for the spread of COVID-19 in most countries? How did governments initially respond to COVID-19 outbreaks in their corrections systems? Did the mitigation strategies used in each country reduce the spread of the infection in the corrections system (both in prisons and jails, and in community corrections)? Did the corrections-focused mitigation strategies used in each country have a positive or an adverse impact on public health and public safety? How likely is it that the varied short-term mitigation strategies implemented by governments will result in long-term changes in corrections policies and practices? The book includes three chapters examining the global impact of the COVID-19 outbreaks, six regional overviews, and 27 country-specific reviews, including reviews targeting 21 of the 50 largest prison systems globally. This collection will be an excellent resource for researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and the general public interested in knowing more about the nature and extent of COVID-19 outbreaks in corrections systems globally, and about the diversity of responses developed and implemented by governments from each global region. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the journal Victims & Offenders.

The African Church and COVID-19: Human Security, the Church, and Society in Kenya is a bold and incisive look at the African Church in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout the book, contributors explore how the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the fragilities of African society as well as the weaknesses in the Church’s role in helping and serving African communities. The African Church and COVID-19 analyzes the question of how the Church in Kenya should move forward in a post-COVID-19 era to address the vulnerabilities of socio-economic and political structures in Africa.

Umfassende Betrachtung aller wesentlichen Aspekte von COVID-19, insbesondere der Ätiologie, Diagnose, Symptomatologie, Versorgung und Behandlung Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Clinical Guide bietet Angehörigen der Gesundheitsberufe auf allen Ebenen aktuelle Erkenntnisse über die klinischen, epidemiologischen, genomischen, virologischen und radiologischen Merkmale von COVID-19. Mit diesem umfassenden Lehrwerk werden zahlreiche systematische Übersichten und Meta-Analysen in einem einzigen Band zusammengeführt. Darüber hinaus werden Themen wie gesundheitspolitische Maßnahmen, Notfallpläne für einen Massenanfall von Erkrankten, die Sicherheit des Gesundheitspersonals, die wirtschaftlichen Auswirkungen, die Lehren für künftige Pandemieausbrüche und weitere paraklinische und soziale Aspekte der COVID-19-Pandemie betrachtet. Das Buch bietet eine gründliche Zusammenfassung und kritische Analyse von COVID-19 auf Grundlage einer umfassenden Durchsicht der neuesten veröffentlichten Literatur und Daten. Dargestellt werden die virologischen Eigenschaften von SARS-CoV-2, pulmonale und extrapulmonale Manifestationen und Folgen von COVID-19, die Prävention und Eindämmung der Übertragung, die direkten Auswirkungen der Pandemie auf die Versorgung und Behandlung von Patienten mit anderen Erkrankungen, die passive Immuntherapie und ihre Auswirkungen, Diagnose- und Behandlungsansätze für kritisch erkrankte Patienten und viele weitere Themen. Herausgeber ist ein führender Mediziner, der an der Spitze der COVID-19-Forschung steht. Dieses unverzichtbare Referenzwerk bietet außerdem: * Eine Zusammenführung klinischer, radiologischer und epidemiologischer Daten sowie eine Betrachtung der Prävention, Diagnose und Behandlung * Erörterungen der Epidemiologie, Wirkmechanismen, Erscheinungsformen und Behandlung von kardiovaskulären, neurologischen und pulmonalen Erkrankungen in Verbindung mit COVID-19 * Einen Überblick über die Diagnosetechniken, insbesondere radiologische Bildgebung und RT-PCR-Tests * Eine Analyse der therapeutischen Ansätze zur Behandlung unterschiedlicher Komplikationen * Eine Erörterung der Behandlung von Symptomen nach der Impfung und der Auswirkungen der Immunisierung * Informationen über COVID-19 in der Pädiatrie, bei Krebspatienten sowie bei Patienten mit Lungenerkrankungen, Diabetes, Bluthochdruck, Adipositas und anderen Grunderkrankungen Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Clinical Guide ist eine unverzichtbare Informationsquelle für Ärzte, Forscher, Epidemiologen, Krankenhauspersonal, Radiologen und Mitarbeiter im Gesundheitswesen, die mit beliebigen Aspekten der COVID-19-Pandemie konfrontiert sind.

This volume presents a comprehensive account of the COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the novel coronavirus pandemic, as it happened. Originating in China in late 2019, the COVID-19 outbreak spread across the entire world in a matter of three to four months. This volume examines the first responses to the pandemic, the contexts of earlier epidemics and the epidemiological basics of infectious diseases. Further, it discusses patterns in the spread of the disease; the management and containment of infections at the personal, national and global level; effects on trade and commerce; the social and psychological impact on people; the disruption and postponement of international events; the role of various international organizations like the WHO in the search for solutions; and the race for a vaccine or a cure. Authored by a medical professional and an economist working on the frontlines, this book gives a nuanced, verified and fact-checked analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic and its global response. A one-stop resource on the COVID-19 outbreak, it is indispensable for every reader and a holistic work for scholars and researchers of medical sociology, public health, political economy, public policy and governance, sociology of health and medicine, and paramedical and medical practitioners. It will also be a great resource for policymakers, government departments and civil society organizations working in the area.

Master's Thesis from the year 2022 in the subject Theology - Practical Theology, grade: 70%, University of KwaZulu-Natal (College of Humanities / School of Religion, Philosphy & Classics), course: Theology and Development, language: English, abstract: This study is an appraisal of the pastoral response of the Roman Catholic Church to the socio-economic impact of the emerging pandemic in South Africa. Central to this study is the contribution that African liberation theology offers, with particular emphasis on the philosophy of Ujamaa and the theology of Ubuntu, in strengthening the pastoral response of the Roman Catholic Church to the socio-economic impact of the emerging Covid-19 pandemic in the country. The Covid-19 pandemic has created unprecedented socio-economic hardships globally. The austerities brought about by Covid-19 has affected all sectors of society. Religious, economic, and political sectors have felt the ordeal of the humanitarian crisis. The emergence of the pandemic in South Africa in March 2020 has had a huge socio-economic impact, mostly on the poor and the less privileged in society. The pandemic has highlighted and exacerbated pre-existing socio-economic inequalities in South Africa. These aggravated inequalities include corruption, unemployment, gender-based violence, and access to public healthcare. The methodology of See-Judge-Act is used in the study. The ‘see’ corresponds to the critical analysis of the socio-economic context of the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic in South Africa. Conceptually, ‘judge’ uses the guiding categories of the philosophy of Ujamaa and the theology of Ubuntu to thematically analyse various pastoral documents published by the Roman Catholic Church in South Africa in its response to the emerging pandemic during the period March 2020 – March 2021. The ‘act’ elaborates the potential socially transformative actions from the principles of Ujamaa and Ubuntu that would render more effective the pastoral response of the Roman Catholic Church to the socio-economic impact of the continuing Covid-19 pandemic in South Africa.