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| Source: University of Oxford. |
I borrow today's theme from 90's pop-rock band, the New Radicals only hit song: You Get What You Give. In this case, when governments fail to give guidance and provide oversight on a national COVID-19 response, the result is less than optimal.
I refer you to the University of Oxford Government Response Tracker, website accessible here. The Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker (OxCGRT) systematically collects information on several different common policy responses governments have taken, scores the stringency of such measures, and aggregates these scores into a common Stringency Index.
The more stringent the guidance and oversight given by a government, coupled with public trust in government, the greater the return on limiting COVID-19 transmission.
Absent truly effective treatment and vaccination, testing and other non-pharmacologic interventions are critical in the pandemic response.
This requires stringency in oversight.
