Summer Kaur
Zemiology continues to raise important questions for ineffective neoliberal policies that continue to distribute harm, with subsequent consequences (Chernomas and Hudson, 2009). After two million deaths reported globally, at the time of writing (2021), and more than 100,000 mortality rates being consumed by the UK alone, redress must be called for the mishandling of the pandemic. With a focus on avoidable, premature mortality rates, this study reports a meta-analysis of existing research and official statistics. Applying a Zemiological framework, research methods were designed and implemented to examine national (UK) public and professional perceptions on the handling of the pandemic. Findings were based on the responses of 341 participants from a generalised web survey and one professional participant that engaged in a structured interview. Findings showed policy-driven impacts on psychological; physical; economic, and cultural safety (Cooper and Whyte, 2017) and overall, an erosion of trust between governance and the public (Devine et al, 2020). In recognition of the study’s limited scope, concluding recommendations encourage a continued public inquiry that will allow for the future production of effective policy-making (Abassi, 2021). In doing so, it is recommended a focus on harm remains central to global, interdisciplinary discussion (Hillyard and Tombs, 2017).