Annotated bibliography of covid 19
Jamwal, A., et al. “Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): Current literature and status in India.” 2020, doi:10.20944/preprints202004.0189.v1.
The author states that the covid 19 virus started in Wuhan city the largest transportation hub in the country. They note that the virus was later transported to many countries, including low-income countries. According to them, there is a lot of information concerning the unknown disease. The symptoms of the disease are noted to be mild among many people with a few people developing complicated pneumonia and dysfunctioning of respiratory organs. The source notes that the primary way to avoid the spread of the disease is through avoiding big crowds and screening people. They indicate the success of government effort in quarantining the suspected people and limiting the movement of the larger population in India. The source notes a significant slowdown in the economy in India that is likely to cost the government around 1 trillion dollars. Development of Anti covid drugs that can replace the treatment therapies for the disease is described as crucial.
Nadeem, S. “CORONAVIRUS COVID-19: AVAILABLE FREE LITERATURE PROVIDED BY VARIOUS COMPANIES, JOURNALS AND ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD JOURNAL OF ONGOING CHEMICAL RESEARCH.” 2020.
Nadeem describes the disease as an invisible enemy facing the humankind. He notes that the virus is new and hence minimal information has been published about it. The author gives some journals and publications that have attempted to provide information about the pandemic. The World Health Organization is described to be gathering the latest scientific knowledge and findings of the disease and compiling it in the database. The Bmj is also described to be covering the latest in its editorials, articles and news opinions. The Center for Disease Control and prevention in the United States is credited for starting a separate page informing people about the latest news concerning the disease.
SAHA, ARNAB, et al. “Monitoring and Epidemiological Trends of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Around The World.” 2020.
The author describes the disease as a source of fear and anxiety among all the communities in the world. They note the spread of infection to more than 190 countries of the world across all the continents. The paper terms the disease as a severe threat against human health, production, social interaction and mostly against the economic development of many people across the globe. The author notes the critical role played by geography information systems and other data technologies in monitoring and updating the world. They observed that technology has made it possible for people to get information about the Covid 19 disease without relying on authority.
Kappi, M., et al. “Coronavirus (COVID-19): A Scientometric Study of world research publications.” Authorea, doi:10.22541/au.158559974.49495055.2020
The authors observe the outbreak of the disease happened during the Chunyun period, a time where there is a mass migration from the spring festival. They noted an effort by the Chinese government towards curbing the disease. They were, however, doubtful of any positivity from the measures taken by China. The paper observed continuous growth in cases of people infected with the virus, particularly outside Asia. The article noted that a total of 12612 research publications had been made across the globe. From the figures, they concluded an increase in the number of publications globally about coronavirus with the growth being more rapid in the year 2020. This growth was more in high-income countries like the USA and Germany.