Abstract: At the end of 2019, COVID-19 disease spread worldwide and severely affect public health, the economy and society. Each country imposes different control policies and preventive measures to curb the infection rate. Objectives: This comparative analysis aims to study different epidemic control policies and measures dealing with COVID-19 among the top 10 countries with the best recovery rate and compare the advantages and disadvantages of the imposed measures in each of these countries. Methodology: Selection of 6 target countries from the group, i.e. Denmark, the USA, the UK, Israel, Sweden and Singapore. The selection criteria for the study were based on countries with severe outbreaks in 2020 and the top 10 countries with the fastest recovery rate measured based on their lockdown restrictions. Results: It was discovered that these 6 countries both have similarities and differences in measures. The fundamental measures they shared include comprehensive vaccination against COVID-19; 14 days quarantine measures for infected people; emphasis on self-protection by wearing masks; the new normal; social distancing; and lockdown measures. Whereas, the intensity of investment policy in vaccine research development as well as patient monitoring and active surveillance varies from country to country. Moreover, other key measures include vaccination as well as include vaccination from the government which the public can trust, understand and cooperate with. Furthermore, this also requires the public’s cooperation and shared responsibility in following lockdown measures to restrain the rate of infection producing a beneficial effect on saving many lives. Inversely, they cause a severely negative effect on the economy and society. Thus, the government had to introduce some financial support and relief measures to help businesses and individuals affected by COVID-19 at the same time. As for social policy, measures have started to loosen periodically and most importantly, the release of lockdown restrictions for businesses to reopen. Ultimately, the focus was to achieve a balance between public health safety, the economy and society simultaneously.
Keywords: COVID-19, Coping with COVID-19, Comparative COVID-19 policy.
Title: Coping with COVID-19 Pandemic: Comparative Analysis
Author: Pimmada Gijsriurai
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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