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Journal Article
COVID-19 and pastoralism: reflections from three continents
How have COVID-19 disease control measures affected mobility and production practices, marketing opportunities, land control, labour relations, local community support and socio-political relations with the state and other settled agrarian or urban populations? This article reflects on five diverse cases…
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COVID-19: The social science lessons we need to learn from Wuhan
From the impact of city lockdowns to information control, fake news, medical supply shortages and impacts on social inequality, what…
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Where is social science in the Coronavirus response?
Social science networks can provide crucial support to stemming nCoV by promoting the understanding of the context-response relationship as emergent…
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Pandemics – social sciences are vital, but we must take the next steps
More than ever, social scientists and health policy-makers will need to work well together to address this latest potential pandemic.
Evidence Reviews
Social Science in Epidemics: Influenza and SARS Lessons Learned zhfr
Summary and background reports exploring transmission, surveillance and other aspects of outbreaks.
Background Reports
Early Response to the Emergence of Influenza A(H7N9) Virus in Humans in China: The Central Role of Prompt Information Sharing and Public Communication
In 2003, China’s handling of the early stages of the epidemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was heavily criticized and generally considered to be suboptimal. Following the SARS outbreak, China made huge investments to improve surveillance, emergency preparedness and…
Background Reports
Famine in the Twentieth Century
More than 70 million people died in famines during the 20th century. This paper compiles excess mortality estimates from over 30 major famines and assess the success of some parts of the world – China, the Soviet Union, and more…
