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[20-19] Global Infectious Diseases and Social Changes The World After COVID-19

Date : 2020-12-31 item : Research Report 20-19 P.I : Park Seong-won, Kim You-bean

[20-19] Global Infectious Diseases and Social Changes The World After COVID-19

 With COVID-19, public interest in the social influence of global infectious diseases is increasing. The pandemic is causing unprecedented changes in politics, society, environment, culture, science and technology, and population growth as well as economic shock.

 The study addressed the social changes undergone by the world after the four global infectious diseases that have occurred since 2000. This is something the world has experienced in common, and we have seen that the experiences can help us forecast future events that will occur after COVID-19.

 Examples of the lessons learned since 2000 include the fact the government’s trust and the voluntary participation of the people in anti-virus activities are the key to overcoming pandemics; there is a need for policies to alleviate social fear and psychological anxiety; and the importance of science and technology in vaccine and therapeutic development and epidemiological research.

 The study analyzed the cases since the emergence of COVID-19 through an analysis of 1830 articles found in SCOPUS DB last year after the COVID-19 pandemic began. In the UK and India, for example, a public health crisis has created new social underdogs; in Peru and Kenya, domestic violence and child abuse have increased since the regional lockdowns. Black Americans have been suffering from poverty, poor housing, and uncomfortable transportation, and the supply chains of renewable energy and related companies have suffered from economic deterioration since COVID-19. Unexpected events were found everywhere.

 The study also noted positive changes after the outbreak of global infectious diseases. Revisions of the law to expand support for the socially vulnerable, the regional innovation of local cooperatives, and various simulations performed by the scientific community for daily recovery are making the world hope for a better future.

 In conclusion, this report provides implications on what changes should be anticipated through ten significant questions that forecast the future.