Coronavirus: measures and policy

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Covid-19: corona

Measures & Policy comparison 

What are we going to do?

• Overview spread of Covid-19
• Measurements to control the virus
• Example Spain
• Assignment comparison 

Overview

Interactive Map of the spread

Small clip about the spread

What measurements were taken?

If you're going to compare countries their measures, what kind of factors do you need to take into account?

Factors:

1. Population sizes/health/density
2. The countries may not be counting the same way
3. Testing
4. Political system
5. Media

Timeline:

31 January: Spain confirmed its first case of COVID-19, in the Canary Islands. 

12 February: the Ministry of Health recommended nation-wide infection control measures for persons attending public events.

9 March: in Madrid, Vitoria, and Labastida, the State

suspended enclosed-space activities of over 1000 people, closed all schools, and encouraged employers to establish flexible working conditions.

10 March: The State prohibited direct flights from Italy

12 March: the NHS
implemented national social distancing measures, including home care for the elderly.  

14 March: Spain commenced a National State of Emergency (extended to 11 April) mandating self-isolation, the closure of schools, bars, restaurants, shops, and all but essential travel and public services (sanitary, food, and meal-delivery).

16 March: Spain re-instituted border controls on all land borders.

28 March, it restricted all non-essential economic activities from 30 March to 9 April.

Assignment:

- Choose 2 counties you want to compare to the Netherlands. One in Europe (with the exception of Spain) and one outside of Europe.

- Create three timelines, one for each country.

- Every timeline starts with the first case of Corona and ends with today.

- Look up how each country responded to the corona crisis. When did what happen? (Think of lock down measurements, upscaling IC units in hospitals, speeches from the government, aid packages, etc. )

- Include numbers. Choose 2 different dates and look up the number of contaminated (sick) people and the number of deaths in that country.

Anything that stood out in your comparision?

What are significant differences in the policies?

And significant similarities?

What can we do better?

You've examined different approaches and policies handling the Corona Crises at the start, are there any recommendations you can give to all countries that dealt with this pandemic? 

Recommendations:

Exit-strategies

Several countries are already dealing with their Exit-strategie (considering the lock-down measures) or creating one right now. 

Why is it too soon to assess these strategies and is it difficult to 'appoint a winner'? 

Why is it too soon to assess these strategies and is it difficult to 'appoint a winner'?

Read:

Which country has the best (exit-)strategy?