https://journals.econsciences.com/index.php/JSAS <p>^{JSAS (2149-0406) is an international, double-blind peer-reviewed, quarterly, open-access journal published by the journals. JSAS is published as four issues per year, March, June, September and December and all publication policies and processes are conducted according to the international standards.The journal focuses on the following topics: anthropology, sociology, politics, culture, economics, management, international relation, accounting, business management and public administration. It provides an academic platform for professionals and researchers to contribute innovative work in the field. The journal carries original and full-length articles that reflect the latest research and developments in both theoretical and practical aspects of society and human behaviors. The journal is published in online version. The online version is free access and download.}</p> en-US Journal of Social and Administrative Sciences 2149-0406 <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" rel="license"><img style="border-width: 0;" src="https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nc/4.0/88x31.png" alt="Creative Commons License" /></a><br />This article licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" rel="license"> Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial license (4.0)</a> https://journals.econsciences.com/index.php/JSAS/article/view/2469 <p><strong>Abstract.</strong> In the presence of global pandemic crisis of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), although some countries&nbsp; have experienced high levels of infections, they have lower numbers of COVID-19 related deaths. Why? This exploratory research here analyzes the vital role of technological innovation of medical ventilators to cope with the initial stage of COVID-19 pandemic without specific pharmaceutical treatments (drugs and vaccines). Results suggest that countries having a high number of medical ventilators (26.76 per 100,000 inhabitants) have in general a fatality rate&nbsp; lower (1.44% in December 2020) than countries with low average number of medical ventilators (10.38 per 100,000) that have&nbsp; a high fatality rate of 2.46% in the same period. These findings bring us to suggest a technology -oriented strategy of preparedness to cope with future pandemic threats based on&nbsp; high levels of R&amp;D investments in healthcare sectors with new infrastructures, skilled human resources&nbsp; and especially modern technologies of high-tech medical ventilators that can reduce negative effects of emerging infectious diseases when specific drugs and treatments lack.</p> <p><strong>Keywords.</strong> COVID-19 pandemic; Coronavirus Disease 2019, Artificial ventilation; Mechanical ventilation, Noninvasive ventilation, New technology; Crisis management; Pandemic preparedness; Hospital Ventilators; Health emergencies.</p> <p><strong>JEL. </strong>H12; H51; I10; O14; O32; O33<strong>.</strong></p> Mario COCCIA Copyright (c) 2024 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 2024-03-14 2024-03-14 11 1 1 26 https://journals.econsciences.com/index.php/JSAS/article/view/2470 <p>Front Matter</p> EconSciences Copyright (c) 2024 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 2024-03-14 2024-03-14 11 1 i iv