Thesis Statement and Annotated Bibliography

Thesis Statement and Annotated Bibliography

Thesis Statement: This paper argues that a review of a wide variety of sources is the only way one can get accurate information pertaining to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Bradsher, Keith. “As China Fights the Coronavirus, Some Say it Has Gone Too Far.” New York Times, 20 Feb. 2020. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/20/business/economy/china-economy-quarantine.html

This article explores how China responded to the first incidents of coronavirus in the country. The article argues there are different perceptions of China’s response to the coronavirus outbreak, some criticizing it, and others praising it (Bradsher). This article underscores the importance of incorporating differing opinions regarding a specific event.

People’s Daily. “Xi Says China Firmly Supports EU’s Battle Against COVID-19.” People’s Daily, 15 March. 2020. Retrieved from http://en.people.cn/n3/2020/0315/c90000-9668343.html

This is an article from a newspaper controlled by China’s ruling party. In this article, the People’s Daily only incorporates information that portrays China’s ruling party in good light on its response to coronavirus. This article is important in gaining the perception of the Chinese government pertaining to how it responded to the Coronavirus outbreak.

Chang, De, Minggui Lin, Lai Wei, Lixin Xie, Guangfa Zhu, Charles S. Dela Cruz, and Lokesh Sharm” Epidemiologic and Clinical Characteristics of Novel Coronavirus Infections Involving 13 Patients Outside Wuhan, China.” JAMA , vol. 3, no. 6, 2020. Google Scholar, Web. Retrieved from https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2761043

This article explores the manifestation of COVID-19 in some of the first patients who contracted this virus. The article reports the clinical manifestation of the first 13 persons infected by COVID-19 (Chang et al.). This article is crucial in providing scientific insights into the COVID-19 virus.

Quinn, Patrick J., Bryan K. Markey, Finola C. Leonard, P. Hartigan, Séamus Fanning, and Esi Fitzpatrick. Veterinary microbiology and microbial disease. John Wiley & Sons, 2011.

This book explores the historical information pertaining to the field of virology as it applies to various viruses. According to Quinn, Markey, Leonard, Fanning, and Fitzpatrick, COVID-19 comes from the family coronaviridae which “Are large, pleomorphic, enveloped viruses” (p. 700). This book provides crucial background information pertaining to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.

McKeever, Amy. “What Is the Corona Virus?” National Geographic Magazine, March 2020 Issue. Retrieved from https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/health-and-human-body/human-diseases/coronavirus/

The article provides updated information pertaining to the coronavirus in terms of its family, origins, spread, and death toll across the world. According to McKeever, much remains unknown regarding the COVID-19 virus. The information contained in this article comes from a variety of sources such as the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization.

The New York Times. “Coronavirus spurs China to Suspend Tours Abroad and Xi to Warn of a ‘Grave Situation.’”  The New York Times, 25 Feb. 2020.  Retrieved from: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/25/world/asia/chinacoronavirus.html?searchResultPosition=6.

This article discusses the strategies taken by the Chinese government to tame the spread of COVID-19 virus to other parts of the world. In this article, The New York Times expresses its pessimism regarding the initiatives taken by the Chinese government to combat further spread of the virus in question into the rest of the world.  This article is not only timely but also tries to offer a balanced perceptive regarding the prevention measures adopted by the Chinese government to combat the COVID-19 virus.

Works Cited

Bradsher, Keith. “As China Fights the Coronavirus, Some Say it Has Gone Too Far.” New York Times, 20 Feb. 2020. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/20/business/economy/china-economy-quarantine.html

Chang, De, Minggui Lin, Lai Wei, Lixin Xie, Guangfa Zhu, Charles S. Dela Cruz, and Lokesh Sharm. “Epidemiologic and Clinical Characteristics of Novel Coronavirus Infections Involving 13 Patients Outside Wuhan, China.”  JAMA, vol. 3, no. 6, 2020. Google Scholar, Web. Retrieved from https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2761043

McKeever, Amy. “What Is the Corona virus?” National Geographic Magazine, March 2020 Issue. Retrieved from https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/health-and-human-body/human-diseases/coronavirus/

People’s Daily. “Xi Says China Firmly Supports EU’s Battle against COVID-19.” People’s Daily, 15 March. 2020. Retrieved from http://en.people.cn/n3/2020/0315/c90000-9668343.html

Quinn, Patrick J., Bryan K. Markey, Finola C. Leonard, P. Hartigan, Séamus Fanning, and ESi Fitzpatrick. Veterinary microbiology and microbial disease. John Wiley & Sons, 2011.

The New York Times. “Coronavirus Spurs China to Suspend Tours Abroad and Xi to Warn of a ‘Grave Situation.’”  The New York Times, 25 Feb. 2020.  Retrieved from: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/25/world/asia/chinacoronavirus.html?searchResultPosition=6