Perspectives of scholars on the origin, spread and consequences of COVID-19 are diverse but not polarized
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, has devastated every sphere of human society. Governments around the world implemented unprecedented policies designed to slow the spread of the disease and assistance to cope with i...
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| author | Prakash Kumar Paudel Rabin Bastola Sanford D. Eigenbrode Amaël Borzée Santosh Thapa Dana Rad Jayaraj Vijaya Kumaran Suganthi Appalasamy Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain Anirban Ash Raju Adhikari Roshan Babu Ojha Shreeya Manandhar Bhagawati Kunwar Fikty Aprilinayati Ambarish Pokhrel Bharat Raj Poudel Shanta Dhakal Obeta M. Uchejeso Susanta Kumar Ghosh Nilanchal Patel Subodh Adhikari |
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| description | Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, has devastated every sphere of human society. Governments around the world implemented unprecedented policies designed to slow the spread of the disease and assistance to cope with its impacts. Such policies, however, are short-term and debates have ensued about what broader policies are needed in the post-COVID-19 era to ensure societies are better prepared for future pandemics. Public opinion concerning COVID-19 and the post-COVID-19 era is diverse, and the patterns in opinion are not well documented. Here we synthesized the opinions of 3731 research scholars throughout the world based on a survey. The highest consensus among respondents concerned the need for improving public health infrastructure and delivering economic support, whereas agreement concerning ecological aspects was low. The survey revealed three dimensions of thinking about COVID-19. The first dimension relates to public health and has widespread support. The second dimension relates to science-led policy development focusing on social justice and environmental governance, covering components of both ecology and economy. The third dimension covers the role of nature conservation in reducing the risk of pandemics. Although opinions differed with age, country of citizenship, and level of education, there is strong agreement on the need for global health equity and science-led public policy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f8c8cdd0c4254a1fa133ebd4b38c8cf32022-12-22T02:33:08ZengSpringer NatureHumanities & Social Sciences Communications2662-99922022-06-019111110.1057/s41599-022-01216-2Perspectives of scholars on the origin, spread and consequences of COVID-19 are diverse but not polarizedPrakash Kumar Paudel0Rabin Bastola1Sanford D. Eigenbrode2Amaël Borzée3Santosh Thapa4Dana Rad5Jayaraj Vijaya Kumaran6Suganthi Appalasamy7Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain8Anirban Ash9Raju Adhikari10Roshan Babu Ojha11Shreeya Manandhar12Bhagawati Kunwar13Fikty Aprilinayati14Ambarish Pokhrel15Bharat Raj Poudel16Shanta Dhakal17Obeta M. Uchejeso18Susanta Kumar Ghosh19Nilanchal Patel20Subodh Adhikari21Center for Conservation Biology, Kathmandu Institute of Applied SciencesWater Engineering and Management, Asian Institute of TechnologyDepartment of Entomology, Plant Pathology and Nematology, University of IdahoLaboratory of Animal Behaviour and Conservation, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry UniversityDepartment of Pathology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine & Texas Children’s Microbiome Center, Texas Children’s HospitalFaculty of Educational Sciences, Psychology and Social Sciences, Aurel Vlaicu University of AradFaculty of Earth Science, Universiti Malaysia KelantanInstitute of Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture (IFSSA), Universiti Malaysia KelantanInstitute of Forestry and Environmental Sciences, University of ChittagongDepartment of Zoology, University of BurdwanRoyal Melbourne Institute of TechnologyNational Soil Science Research Center, Nepal Agricultural Research CouncilCenter for Conservation Biology, Kathmandu Institute of Applied SciencesChubu UniversityFaculty of Biology, Universitas NasionalAsian Research CenterQueensland University of Technology (QUT)Shanti FoundationFederal School of Medical Laboratory ScienceICMR–National Institute of Malaria Research, Field UnitDepartment of Remote Sensing, Birla Institute of Technology MesraDepartment of Entomology, Plant Pathology and Nematology, University of IdahoAbstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, has devastated every sphere of human society. Governments around the world implemented unprecedented policies designed to slow the spread of the disease and assistance to cope with its impacts. Such policies, however, are short-term and debates have ensued about what broader policies are needed in the post-COVID-19 era to ensure societies are better prepared for future pandemics. Public opinion concerning COVID-19 and the post-COVID-19 era is diverse, and the patterns in opinion are not well documented. Here we synthesized the opinions of 3731 research scholars throughout the world based on a survey. The highest consensus among respondents concerned the need for improving public health infrastructure and delivering economic support, whereas agreement concerning ecological aspects was low. The survey revealed three dimensions of thinking about COVID-19. The first dimension relates to public health and has widespread support. The second dimension relates to science-led policy development focusing on social justice and environmental governance, covering components of both ecology and economy. The third dimension covers the role of nature conservation in reducing the risk of pandemics. Although opinions differed with age, country of citizenship, and level of education, there is strong agreement on the need for global health equity and science-led public policy.https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-022-01216-2 |
| spellingShingle | Prakash Kumar Paudel Rabin Bastola Sanford D. Eigenbrode Amaël Borzée Santosh Thapa Dana Rad Jayaraj Vijaya Kumaran Suganthi Appalasamy Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain Anirban Ash Raju Adhikari Roshan Babu Ojha Shreeya Manandhar Bhagawati Kunwar Fikty Aprilinayati Ambarish Pokhrel Bharat Raj Poudel Shanta Dhakal Obeta M. Uchejeso Susanta Kumar Ghosh Nilanchal Patel Subodh Adhikari Perspectives of scholars on the origin, spread and consequences of COVID-19 are diverse but not polarized Humanities & Social Sciences Communications |
| title | Perspectives of scholars on the origin, spread and consequences of COVID-19 are diverse but not polarized |
| title_full | Perspectives of scholars on the origin, spread and consequences of COVID-19 are diverse but not polarized |
| title_fullStr | Perspectives of scholars on the origin, spread and consequences of COVID-19 are diverse but not polarized |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perspectives of scholars on the origin, spread and consequences of COVID-19 are diverse but not polarized |
| title_short | Perspectives of scholars on the origin, spread and consequences of COVID-19 are diverse but not polarized |
| title_sort | perspectives of scholars on the origin spread and consequences of covid 19 are diverse but not polarized |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-022-01216-2 |
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