For centuries, novel strains of influenza have emerged to produce human pandemics,
causing widespread illness, death, and disruption. There have been four influenza …

Background: Infectious disease outbreaks require decision makers to make rapid decisions
under time pressure and situations of scientific uncertainty, and yet the role of evidence …

During a pandemic, news media play a crucial role in communicating public health and
policy information. Traditional newspaper coverage is important amidst increasing …

This ninth World Happiness Report is unlike any that have come before. COVID-19 has
shaken, taken, and reshaped lives everywhere. In this chapter, our central purpose remains …

By any standard, 2022 was a year of crises, including the continuing COVID-19 pandemic,
war in Ukraine, worldwide inflation, and a range of local and global climate emergencies …

This article explores how Canadian federalism, with its complex mix of competencies, and
the country's punctuated gradualism policy style interface with urgent, complex decision …

We examine the roles of sub-national and national governments in Canada and the United
States vis-à-vis the protective public health response in the onset phase of the global …

Since the beginning of 2020, the Chinese government has implemented substantial policies
to prevent and control the COVID-19 epidemic. This research attempts to reveal and …

This article discusses the correlation between national policy characteristics and the
success in “flattening the curve” of infection of the COVID-19 virus, which is a generally …

Public health organizations, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
are increasingly recommending the use of N95 filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) in …