We can evaluate countries' readiness to lift their lockdowns, based on how well they managed the first wave of the pandemic, and how ready they ...
LONDON: It has been less than two months since the world scrambled to go into the “Great Lockdown” to slow the spread of COVID-19.AdvertisementThe push is largely economic. There is a lot scientists don’t yet understand about the novel coronavirus, and there is no known cure or vaccine. Many countries are still experiencing a rise in infections.
By looking at how well a nation managed the first wave of the pandemic, and how ready it is to work remotely by falling back onto the online economy, we now understand how prepared nations are to restart economic activity without triggering fresh rounds of public health disasters.Not every country is well-equipped to ease itself out of a lockdown safely.
Quarantine workers spray disinfectants at night spots of Itaewon neighborhood, following the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Seoul, South Korea, May 11, 2020. Yonhap/via REUTERS
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