International COVID
Response
Imaan, Zak, Austin, Megan

Table of Contents
1. Problems being Faced
2. Travel
3. Global Response
4. What has Changed?

Problems being Faced

Problems people are having with covid
They need to wear mask everywhere to avoid getting sick, most places are closed and you need to stay at
least 6 feet away from everyone else, and it makes it difficult to see family. Travel is limited and if you live
in a big city you are at a real risk. The issues with covid are also making it more difficult to deal with other
issues such as racial issues and wildfires and hurricanes. It is hard to get food, and there are no jobs
which means no money.
Politics have to deal with covid with the whole mask wearing situation. Some politicians say it’s not
necessary to wear them, while others say it is. The BLM protest have also interfered with covid because
of the number of protesters going without mask and not social distancing.

Problems people are having with covid.
Families are having trouble getting food and having trouble with school. People are losing their jobs,
struggling with money, and healthcare. Families are struggling to pay house bills, and homelssness is still
an issue.
https://www.unthsc.edu/newsroom/story/covid-19-significantly-challenges-children-a
nd-families/

Travel

Travel Restrictions
At the beginning of the covid epidemic traveling to other countries was not possible but now
in most countries you are able to travel. The CDC does not recommend traveling and if you
do there are restrictions some countries have other certain restrictions.The CDC also
recommends researching the country and their covid restrictions and the number of people
with the coronavirus.

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Source
Completely closed Partially open
Canada United States
Chile Russia
Argentina China
Colombia Germany
India Australia
North Korea Saudi Arabia
Peru Turkey
Most countries are open to travel with restrictions these are just some of the countries that
can and cannot travel with restrictions as of September 18, 2020
Some countries that can travel

What happens when someone gets covid while
traveling
If you were traveling and you caught covid-19 you would need to be put into
quarantine in the country you tested positive in for covid until it is safe for you to
go home. If you are traveling with anyone they will need to self quarantine as well
for 14 days. Usually countries require you to get a covid test before traveling.
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Global Responses

CDC Goals and Objectives
One
Strengthen capacity to prevent,
detect, and respond to local
COVID-19 cases
Two
Mitigate COVID-19
transmission in the
community, across borders,
and in healthcare facilities
Three
Support governments,
nongovernmental
organizations, and healthcare
facilities to rapidly identify,
triage, and diagnose potential
cases to improve patient care
and minimize disruptions to
essential health services

CDC Goals and Objectives
Four
Address crucial unknowns
regarding clinical severity,
extent of transmission, and
infection with support for
special investigations and
other forms of cooperation
between CDC and country
partners
Five
Ensure readiness to implement
vaccines and therapeutics
when available.

Top 3 Best International Responses
Despite being next to the
source of the outbreak, Taiwan
has kept public health their #1
priority since this spring, where
they quickly closed their
borders and banning mask
imports while using aggressive
precautionary measures
South Korea was quick to react
to COVID-19, keeping their
cases low, all the while
developing tests and medical
supplies. This has helped their
economic status and kept them
stable through these tough
times
Singapore also used aggressive
approaches like contact-tracing
and conducted widespread
testing. Due to awful living
conditions, they were hit with a
second wave, but they were able
to keep their economy stable
with multiple, and respectable
stimulus checks

What has changed?

Things that have changed for people at home.
Many parents have been struggling to educate their kids because of what has
changed because of covid.
Lock downs have been happening in many countries, only a certain amount of
people can go into stores at a time, and you can’t see you friends and sometimes
your family in person, all because of covid.
You also have to wear masks, and you have to stand at least six feet apart from
other people.
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/06/14/870221574/global-photos-how-lockdown-has-changed-my-life

Things that have changed in public.
Another thing that has changed because of covid are people’s behavior. Because
of covid it has gone from happiness and normal, to depression and violence in
just the first month.
Reasons for that are black lives matter, the president voting, and terrorist
attacks.
People do not know if this is going to get better or worse.
https://today.yougov.com/topics/politics/articles-reports/2020/04/01/what-have-people-changed-about-their-lives-covid-1

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