CORONAVIRUS
What Other Countries’ Pandemic Responses Can Show Us (Re-Upload)
The US screwed up. Other countries didn’t.
This is Part 2 in a series of articles on the United States COVID-19 public health response. Click here to see the other parts.
This article can also be found in my “Policy Opinions” section.
It’s no secret that the US had a “less than stellar” response to COVID-19. The government dragged its feet in gathering supplies and enacting the necessary provisions. When the government did begin to act, the response was inefficient and disorganized.
However, other — more successful — countries offer valuable lessons on how to prevent a disease from spreading and how to avoid an economic shutdown.
So let’s see how it’s done.
Remember that just because these countries are doing well now, it’s still possible that they could see spikes in cases in the future if they become careless. But for now, these are success stories — namely, South Korea, Taiwan, and (to an extent) Japan.
