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COVID-19 and inequalities: the need for inclusive policy response
Farah Naz1, Muhammad Ahmad2, Asad Umair3
1Department of Sociology and Criminology, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan. farah.naz@uos.edu.pk.
Abstract:
In this essay, the authors analyze the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of inequalities and socio-economic vulnerabilities. We argue that the current pandemic has been looked at mainly through the lens of biology, leaving sociological blind spots in the response to this pandemic that have had adverse effects. We conclude with the suggestion that apart from recommendations from health sciences, policy makers must also take into account local societal structures in order to design effective policies to control the contagion.
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