Policy and Measures to Prevent Infection of SARS-CoV-2 and the Spread of COVID-19 Cases in the Absence of a Vaccine in 2020: Country Studies of Belgium, Thailand and Vietnam

  • Katsuma Yasushi
    早稲田大学国際学術院(大学院アジア太平洋研究科国際関係学専攻)教授 国立国際医療研究センター・グローバルヘルス政策研究所・グローバルヘルス外交ガバナンス研究科長

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<p>At the end of 2019, there was an outbreak of an emerging infectious disease (EID) in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province, China. Following that, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the discovery of the novel coronavirus “SARS-CoV-2” on 12 January 2020. Human infection by this virus is called COVID-19. It has become a global pandemic, and there is as yet no end in sight. In this paper, first, the author will lay out the major features of COVID-19. Second, the mobility restriction policy formulated, as well as the measures taken, in Belgium and Vietnam will be compared. Third, the author will look at how behavior changes have been promoted among citizens to prevent infection of SARS-CoV-2 and the spread of COVID-19 cases in Belgium and Thailand. Finally, referring to the example of Thailand, the medium-term measures against EIDs in general will be discussed.</p>

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  • アジア太平洋討究

    アジア太平洋討究 41 (0), 175-182, 2021-03-25

    早稲田大学アジア太平洋研究センター

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