Facts and Analysis: Canvassing COVID-19 Responses

　　It is impossible to reflect on 2020 without discussing Covid-19. The term, literally meaning corona- (CO) virus (VI) disease (D) of 2019, has become synonymous with “the virus”, “corona” and “the pandemic” The impact of the virus on our lives is unprecedented in modern human history, in terms of scale, depth and resilience. When compared to other epidemics that have plagued the world in recent decades, Covid-19 is often referred to as being much more “deadly” and is associated with advances in technology which scientists have described as “revolutionary” From politics to economics, spanning families and continents, Covid-19 has unsettled norms: cultural clashes are intensified, politics are even more polarized, and regional tensions and conflicts are on the rise.

　　Global trade patterns and supply chains are increasingly being questioned and redrawn. The world is being atomized, and individuals are forced to accept the “new normal” in their routines.

　　In an attempt to combat the virus and minimize its detrimental effects, countries have undertaken different preventive strategies and containment policies. Some have successfully curbed the spread of Covid-19, while many others remain in limbo, doing their best to respond to outbreaks in cases.

　　To gain a better understanding of how to fight Covid-19, it is imperative to evaluate the success and failures of these approaches. Under what conditions is an approach successful? When should it be avoided? How can this information be used to avoid future pandemics?

　　This volume offers informative comparative case studies that shed light on these key questions. Each country case is perceptively analyzed and includes a detailed timeline, allowing readers to view each response with hindsight and extrapolate the data to better understand what the future holds. Taken as a whole, this collection offers invaluable insight at this critical juncture in the Covid- 19 pandemic

01 GLOBAL
The Development of the GIobal Pandemic
The Hard Ouestions the World Health Organization Must Answer in Its Coronavirus Inquiry Timeline
02 CAMBODIA
COVID-19 in Cambodia: Managing a Crisis with Limited Resources Timeline
03  MAINLAND CHINA
COVID-19 in MainIand China: Anti- Epidemic Social Mobilization under Comprehensive Management Timeline
04    GERMANY
COVID-19 in Germany : Learning to Dance with the Virus Timeline
05    HONG KONG
COVID-19 in Hong Kong: PuIIing Together amidst Divisions
Fighting COVID-19 in Hong Kong: The Effects of Community and Social Mobilization Timeline
06    MACAO COVI D-19 in Macao: A Brief Review of the Macao Government's Anti -epidemic Measures Timeline
07    NEW ZEALAND
COVID-19 in New Zealand : Scientific Advice and Political Realities Timeline
08    TAIWAN
COVID-19 in Taiwan: Some Crucial Experiences for Fighting the Pandemic Timeline
09    UNITED KINGDOM
COVID-19 in the United Kingdom: Capability Development and Limitations Timeline
10 UNITED STATES
Timeline

編者簡介

Linda Chelan Li

　　Linda Chelan Li is Professor of Political Science in the Department of Public Policy and the Director of the Research Centre for SustainabIe Hon g Kong (CSH K), City University of Hong Kong. Her research interests include good governance, central -local relations, government reform, public finance and sustainabIe development. She initiated “CSHK on Covid -19”, a collaborative project to collate an d analyze essential data on the case development s an d policy response of different jurisdictions to Covid-19, with an international team s panning Europe, Asia, America and Australasia