Ali Al Shehri S, Al-Sulaiman AM, Azmi S, Alshehri SS. Bio-safety and bio-security: A major global concern for ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Saudi J Biol Sci 2022;
29:132-139. [PMID:
34483699 PMCID:
PMC8404373 DOI:
10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.08.060]
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Abstract
Besides its impacts on governance, economics, human culture, geostrategic partnership and environment, globalization greatly exerted control over science and security policies. Biosecurity is the critical job of efforts, policy and preparation to protect health of human, animal and environmental against any biological threats. With the transition into a global village, the possibility of biosecurity breaches has significantly increased. The COVID-19 pandemic is an example of an infringement on biosecurity that has posed a serious threat to the world. Since the first report on the recognition of COVID-19, a number of governments have taken preventive measures, like; lockdown, screening and early detection of suspected and implementing the required response to protect the loss of life and economy. Unfortunately, some of these measures have only recently been taken in some countries, which have contributed significantly to an increased morbidity and loss of life on a daily basis. In this article, the biological risks affecting human, animal and environmental conditions, biosafety violations and preventive measures have been discussed in order to reduce the outbreak and impacts of a pandemic like COVID-19.
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