Abstract
When this tragedy ends, it will become clear whether it is a pandemic, epidemic, mass infection, or mass psychosis (initiated by mass media with heavy engagement from political and economic establishments). The USA and other countries are raining accusations upon China, and vice versa. This problem will have future impacts on human society and civilization will be quite different following the “Pandemic of COVID-19”. Although this series of papers will discuss a broad array of related problems, the author contends that the most important priorities are developing medications against diseases and improving our scientific understanding of the social situations and substances that jeopardize human health and increase our susceptibility to viral infection. Later papers in this series will provide support for the Chinese claim that chloroquine may be a useful medication for patients with viral infection.
Highlights
Two actors are involved in disease: the virus and immunity to the virus
The USA and other countries are raining accusations upon China, and vice versa. This problem will have future impacts on human society and civilization will be quite different following the “Pandemic of COVID-19”. This series of papers will discuss a broad array of related problems, the author contends that the most important priorities are developing medications against diseases and improving our scientific understanding of the social situations and substances that jeopardize human health and increase our susceptibility to viral infection
Later papers in this series will provide support for the Chinese claim that chloroquine may be a useful medication for patients with viral infection
Summary
Two actors are involved in disease: the virus and immunity to the virus. Healthy young individuals can successfully resist COVID-19 without infection, or with mild symptoms. Older adults with preconditions and those with compromised immunity are easy targets for viral infection, with lethal outcomes. We have a growing understanding of the factors that lead to this illness and morbidity, some of which will be presented . Possible treatment medications will be presented later in COVID-19 Pandemic, Part II
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