Confronting the contagion: Cuba’s response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus

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dc.contributor.advisor Kirk, John M., 1951-
dc.coverage.spatial Cuba
dc.creator Pindera, Katherine J.
dc.date.accessioned 2022-06-08T12:05:08Z
dc.date.available 2022-06-08T12:05:08Z
dc.date.issued 2022-04-27
dc.identifier.uri http://library2.smu.ca/xmlui/handle/01/30957
dc.description 1 online resource (52, 5 unnumbered pages) : graphs
dc.description Includes abstract and appendices.
dc.description Includes bibliographical references (pages 40-50).
dc.description.abstract Much has been said about the structure of the Cuban biotechnology sector in development literature. The collaborative and integrated structure of the Cuban sector has facilitated development and widespread distribution of Cuban vaccines for decades. There is some research on the Cuban biotechnology sector in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, in which the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been rampant. However, there is little analysis into its collaborative and integrated structure, and its effect on the development of five Cuban vaccines against the virus. In the historical analysis that is provided in this thesis, the origin and evolution of the Cuban sector was examined, which has brought forth the collaborative and integrated elements of the structure. A comparative analysis of biotechnology sectors between Cuba and the United States has demonstrated a stark discrepancy in their respective structures and in the amount of the population that has been vaccinated. This thesis finds that the collaborative and integrated structure of the Cuban biotechnology sector has facilitated the effective and efficient development and distribution of vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. en_CA
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dc.language.iso en en_CA
dc.publisher Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University
dc.title Confronting the contagion: Cuba’s response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus en_CA
dc.title.alternative Confronting the contagion
dc.type Text en_CA
thesis.degree.name Bachelor of Arts (Honours Global Development Studies)
thesis.degree.level Undergraduate
thesis.degree.discipline Global Development Studies Program
thesis.degree.grantor Saint Mary's University (Halifax, N.S.)
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