Likened to the economic calamity of World War Two, the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked
fears of a deep economic crisis, killed more than six million people worldwide and had a …

This paper uses the vocabulary of 'medical populism'to identify and analyse the political
constructions of (and responses to) the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil, the Philippines, and …

We present a scoping review of methods used to elicit individuals' mental models of science
or risk. Developing a shared understanding of the science related to risk is crucial for diverse …

The spread of Covid-19 and the variety of government responses opens space for policy
learning. Traditional policy analysis tools would lead us to explain policy variation using …

The world is reeling in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic with fear of rising toll due
to the deadly virus. Decision making during a pandemic outbreak has numerous challenges …

Background: In public health emergencies, evidence, intervention, decisions and translation
proceed simultaneously, in greatly compressed timeframes, with knowledge and advice …

Decision makers must have sufficient confidence in models if they are to influence their
decisions. We propose three screening questions to critically evaluate models with respect …

UK government ministers state that their COVID-19 policy is “guided by the science.” In
practice they mean “our scientists,” and initial UK government policy was highly consistent …

Background National responses to the COVID-19 pandemic depend on national
preparedness systems that must be understood as components of global public health …

The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has emerged as one of the most dramatic health crises of
recent decades. This paper treats mainstream news about the current pandemic as a …