Many nations are now taking strict measures to contain and mitigate the viral pandemic. Who's getting it right, or wrong?
LONDON – Keep calm and carry on, said Britain, the country with the least restrictive coronavirus measures in Europe . Batten down the hatches, says China, the nation that is not far from declaring victory over the COVID-19 epidemic that swept its Hubei province."Test, test, test," says Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization.
"If you have a fire on your hands, we all know you have to stamp it out fast," said Nicholas Chater, a professor of behavioral science at Warwick Business School, in central England."There's no point thinking: 'Well, we don't want to put it out too soon.'" Michael Wallach, a vaccines expert at the University of Technology Sydney, said that this enabled authorities there to quickly release emergency funding and tax breaks, and bought precious time for its hospitals to prepare for a potential flood of patients.
BritainPrime Minister Boris Johnson has acknowledged that Britain is facing its"greatest public health crisis" in decades. As of March 17, Britain's outbreak has lagged behind its European counterparts, with more than 1,950 infections and 71 deaths. Germany, France, SpainAuthorities in Germany have adopted relatively strict measures, including closing all schools and day-care centers. Events with more than 50 people have been banned.
IsraelMore than 300 people have been diagnosed in Israel, with the number quickly rising. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has closed Israel's borders to all foreigners. The virus has killed 988 people amid over 16,000 cases, according to Iran's health ministry, although there are concerns the country may be either underreporting infections or simply not know the scale of its outbreak. Years of western sanctions have puts its health system under extreme strain and officials have been slow to enforce quarantines in some areas.
Life under coronavirus lockdown in Italy: My quarantine, a worried wait for a test result – and relief Merson said Singapore has allowed businesses and some universities to stay open but with very strict guidelines about the size of gatherings ."They take prudent steps at prevention, but they haven't entirely shut the country down. They also have experience with SARS , which has given them some confidence with how to deal with coronavirus," he said.
South Korea was also among the first countries to roll out a drive-through testing center and it has a well-functioning virus-contact-tracing system. ChinaDespite receiving early criticism for trying to cover up the outbreak, China has been able to turn the tide of an infection that is now rapidly spreading through the global population. It reported fewer than 20 new infections and 14 deaths on Monday, bringing its total number of cases to 80,860, of which more than 67,000 patients have recovered.
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