The heterogeneity of the COVID-19 pandemic and national responses: an explanatory mixed-methods study

• Published in: BMC public health Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 835 - 15
• Main Authors: Chen, Yi-Ying, Assefa, Yibeltal
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 01.05.2021; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Australia; Brazil; China; Community involvement; Community participation; Containment; Control; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; COVID-19 pandemic response; Demography; Disease transmission; Epidemics; Epidemiology; Evaluation; Fatalities; Geographical locations; Germany; GNI; Gross National Income; Health risks; Health services; Heterogeneity; High income; Indicators; Italy; Leadership; Low income groups; Mixed methods research; Pandemics; Public health; Public health administration; Viral diseases; Australia; New Zealand; South Korea; United States > US; Europe; China; Africa; Brazil; Italy; Thailand; Germany; New Zealand; South Korea; United States; China; Brazil; COVID-19 pandemic response; Italy; Australia; Thailand; Germany

The coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) has quickly spread to all corners of the world since its emergence in Wuhan, China in December of 2019. The disease burden has been heterogeneous across regions of the world, with Americas leading in cumulative cases and deaths, followed by Europe, Southeas...