Social Dimensions of the Novel Coronavirus (nCoV) Outbreak and Response: Meeting Report | NLM

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Social Dimensions of the Novel Coronavirus (nCoV) Outbreak and Response: Meeting Report

02/03/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: Social Science in Humanitarian Action. Published: 2/3/2020. This nine-page report summarizes a roundtable meeting held on February 3, 2020, to discuss appropriate social science and humanities inputs that can improve understanding of the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) outbreak in global terms, including the response in China, Asia, and around the world; identify social science evidence needs and modes of engagement with policymakers and practitioners that could inform preparedness and response over the next period; and foster mutual learning among social scientists and historians working in China and other settings about how their perspectives can most appropriately contribute. (PDF)