| Abstract [eng] |
Covid-19 outbreak could be described as the most relevant issue nowadays. Worldwide spread of infectious diseases, so-called pandemics, is definitely a risk for humanity and other spheres, such as economics, politics, environment, society. A risk of infectious diseases is identified in The Global Risk Landscape 2019-2020 as a societal risk. A successful governance of global health risks is one of the key element in ensuring further well-being for humans and environment. An important knowledge basis for Covid-19 risk, such as guidelines and models for management, communication and etc., can be received from risk science. ‘Risk’ is the key concept in Covid-19 pandemic, and the relevance of risk science in the context of this pandemic is undoubtable. Covid-19 pandemic influences many spheres over the world, so it should be seen as a comprehensive phenomenon which involves a risk. |
