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As the world battles the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s a lot that nations can learn from each other’s public policy interventions. But since societies differ in their stages of development, each country must import what has worked elsewhere and tailor it to its own specific set of socio-economic circumstances. Sam Jones, Eva-Maria Egger and Ricardo Santos outline a lockdown readiness index that could help developing countries quickly determine whether their citizens can afford to isolate themselves at home.
The world has bet most of its research funding on finding a vaccine and effective drugs to tackle the coronavirus. Some scientists are predicting that a vaccine may be ready in 2021. But what if it's not, and what should be done in the meantime to manage the pandemic? Tammy Hoffmann and Paul Glasziou explore some options.
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In Mozambique’s urban settlements a lockdown might be feasible for a short period of time.
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Sam Jones, United Nations University; Eva-Maria Egger, United Nations University; Ricardo Santos, United Nations University
When restricting the movement of their citizens to slow down the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, low income countries should tailor measures to local socio-economic circumstances.
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Tammy Hoffmann, Bond University; Paul Glasziou, Bond University
There's no guarantee a coronavirus vaccine will arrive, so we need research to understand the best ways to use facemasks, hand hygiene, and other interventions to control the spread of the disease
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COVID-19
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Francis Pakes, University of Portsmouth
Iran and Turkey have released large numbers of prisoners. Should other countries follow suit?
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Saleh Ahmed, Boise State University
COVID-19 is spreading quickly in Bangladesh. An outbreak in the refugee camps that house some 1 million Rohingya Muslims in cramped, unsanitary quarters would be calamitous.
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Lucy Wilson, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
It is impossible to anticipate if, how or when COVID-19 might take a loved one. But there are ways to prepare.
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Sarah L Caddy, University of Cambridge
Vaccines for other diseases are being examined for their protective effects against coronavirus.
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Politics and Society
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Gina Porter, Durham University
Phones sometimes serve as a 'digital leash' to check women's whereabouts - a growing feature of many relationships and conflicts.
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Maura Chhun, Metropolitan State University
When the 1918 influenza pandemic struck India, the death toll was highest among the poor.
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En Français
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Priscyll Anctil Avoine, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM); Jakeline Vargas Parra
En Colombie, la Covid-19 survient dans un pays dévasté depuis 60 ans par un conflit armé, aux prises avec des inégalités sociales et des mobilisations sociales qui n'ont pas été entendues.
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Sylvain Landry Birane Faye, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar
La pandémie de Covid-19 donne lieu à de nombreuses rumeurs et les mesures recommandées par les autorités ne sont pas toujours respectées, du fait d’une communication perfectible.
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