Coronavirus Crises

The COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating and the world has not reached the peak of the global outbreak.The number of cases is increasing, but it is still possible to minimize transmission. While the number of deaths appears to have leveled off globally, in reality some countries have made significant progress in reducing the number of deaths, while deaths are still on the rise in other countries. In this volume the history of other pandemics is revised, and what lessons people can draw from them and, perhaps, what they could have avoided are discussed. Learning from the past is key to anticipating a disaster as COVID-19.