日本と世界の疫学的視点からの現状と課題

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The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic emerged from China in December 2019 and has rapidly spread worldwide. It has led to public health emergencies, which resulted in global catastrophic social changes and economic restrictions. As of November 2, 2020, the total numbers of COVID-19 infection and death cases were over 46,000,000 and 1,200,000, respectively. However, the number of COVID-19 cases in Japan seems to be minimal compared with that in Europe and the USA. Globally, most infected and death cases occur in high- and high-middle income countries and urban populations. This pandemic is an extraordinary event in the recent history of mankind. The impact of the pandemic has revealed new vulnerabilities in society, including globalization, urbanization, non-communicable diseases, and aging. While making efforts to achieve universal health coverage, our future depends on a lifestyle of a "new normal" with the mindset of the "whole systems approach and planetary consciousness." In this study, we performed epidemiological analysis and identified new vulnerabilities in our society, which demand innovation, cooperation, and dialogue.