By using our site, you agree to our collection of information through the use of cookies. To learn more, view our Privacy Policy. To browse Academia. Examines public policy toward COVID including: public health strategies to mitigate pandemic, economic stimulus packages, effects on higher education, general assessment of factors inhibiting or promoting success or otherwise in management of COVID Georgeou, N. The Corona Virus Disease COVID pandemic has affected every state and territory on earth, including those where there are as yet no cases of infection.
Some states have recorded mass infection and crippling death rates, while others have witnessed much more moderate effects. In some states early intervention, social distancing and restrictions on movement have led to promising signs that infection may be under control, while in other states governments reacted differently and have experienced horrendous social and economic damage. The first part of this collection presents short case studies snapshots that detail the situation in a particular state or territory up until 31 May.
Each state represented in this collection discusses the specific ways in which governmental authorities have attempted to deal with the COVID pandemic, including the steps they have taken to slow the spread of infection, and to mitigate the effects of government imposed restrictions on movement and work on their economies.
The second part of the collection examines the effects of COVID related policy changes in states for specific vulnerable groups, including domestic violence survivors, undocumented migrant workers, refugees, health care workers, and those trafficked into slavery.
This edited collection represents the work of over 50 academic and professional contributors across the world, linked through their research connections to the Humanitarian and Development Research Initiative at Western Sydney University. In this paper we highlight similarities and differences in governmental responses across countries and regions.
