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* [[COVID-19 Pandemic: | * [[COVID-19 Pandemic: | ||
* [[COVID-19 Pandemic: | * [[COVID-19 Pandemic: | ||
+ | * [[COVID-19 Pandemic: | ||
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+ | * [[SARS-CoV-2: | ||
+ | * [[COVID-19 Pandemic: | ||
* [[COVID-19 Pandemic: | * [[COVID-19 Pandemic: | ||
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===== Public Health Responses ===== | ===== Public Health Responses ===== | ||
- | [[Public health]] reponses to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic have varied widely throughout the world | + | [[Public health]] reponses to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic have varied widely throughout the world. |
* [[COVID-19: | * [[COVID-19: | ||
* [[List of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic public health measures]] | * [[List of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic public health measures]] | ||
- | * [[List of SARS-CoV-2 | + | * [[COVID-19 pandemic:List of national |
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+ | ==== U.S. Public Health Policy Response ==== | ||
+ | On April 15, 2020 , the [[Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act]] (PREP Act) was substantially amended.((April 15, 2020 | [[Health and Human Services Department]] | [[https:// | ||
==== Externalities From Public Health Responses ==== | ==== Externalities From Public Health Responses ==== | ||
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==== Europe ==== | ==== Europe ==== | ||
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+ | ==== North America ==== | ||
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+ | === United States === | ||
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==== Censorship ==== | ==== Censorship ==== | ||
In order to quell any opposition, some public health agencies, government officials, and businesses have encouraged and/or engaged in [[censorship]]. | In order to quell any opposition, some public health agencies, government officials, and businesses have encouraged and/or engaged in [[censorship]]. | ||
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+ | ==== Global Impact ==== | ||
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+ | The US has 4% of the world' | ||
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+ | By Scottie Andrew, CNN - June 30, 2020 | ||
+ | Data visualization by Natalie Croker, Christopher Hickey, Curt Merrill, Henrik Pettersson and Tal Yellin, CNN | ||
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+ | The US leads the world in cases and deaths Covid-19 reported deaths | ||
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+ | The US death toll is more than twice as high as that of the country with the second-highest death rate, Brazil. That South American country has reported more than 57,600 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University' | ||
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+ | Leaders in both countries have continued to downplay the severity of coronavirus. President Donald Trump has **refused to wear masks in public, which research has proven can control the spread of the virus**, and has encouraged businesses to resume operations against the guidance of health officials who believe premature reopenings could lead to surges in cases like the US is seeing now. | ||
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+ | Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro called coronavirus a " |