COVID-19 and Epidemiological Studies

Abstract

The global COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on people's daily lives and socioeconomic activities, as well as posing tremendous challenges to the health care system and public health policy. Epidemiological studies have elucidated the outbreak and transmission mechanisms of this virus and have contributed to the formulation of public health measures. In the fields of traffic safety and emergency medicine also, epidemiological research is a useful source of information for developing emergency medical systems and planning and evaluating preventive measures. The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on emergency medical care and traffic accidents in Japan should be continuously assessed, and measures to deal with a potential future infectious disease outbreak should be strengthened.