Questions tagged [covid-19]
Questions about political actions related to the outbreak of a novel coronavirus in 2019, SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19. For general public health policy questions, use [public-health]. For questions requiring medical answers, please ask on https://medicalsciences.stackexchange.com
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Why do many countries not allow the free market to distribute vaccines?
I live in Indonesia.
In Indonesia, the government prohibits the private sector from distributing vaccines, as far as I'm aware. So the government distribute vaccines, and the process is extremely slow....
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Do any world leaders have their image featured on vaccination certificates?
Prime minister Modi of India's image is featured on most (if not all) vaccination certificates.
Do any other world leaders print their own image on such certificates? Failing that, do other leaders ...
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UK Health Secretary on Today: I will sometimes use a mask when not required by law. Is he the first minister to announce this choice?
The requirement to wear face coverings in law will be lifted.
However, the Government expects and recommends that people wear face coverings in crowded areas such as public transport.
[...] As COVID-...
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Use of different epidemiological metrics in COVID policy communications
Many governments used different metrics to set and communicate their policies during different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. To list just a few:
The reproduction number (R).
The incidence rate, ...
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Is the West hoarding Covid-19 vaccines?
I read in the news that some organizations/poorer countries have been complaining that western countries are hoarding the Covid 19 vaccines. I have doubts about how true this is.
True, some countries ...
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Why does the EU require reciprocity to classify China as a safe country (for the purpose of Covid entry regulations)?
There is an EU travel ban in place for non-essential travel, except from EU/EEA/Schengen countries and certain safe countries.
The list as of June 20, 2021 includes
Based on the criteria and ...
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Why is there so much reluctance to make the COVID vaccine mandatory for adults?
For all the talk on how its important for everyone to get vaccinated, not a single country has so far made the COVID vaccine mandatory for adults. Some states are making it mandatory for college ...
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What in "Fauci's emails" do Republicans consider to be damning?
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A lot of right-wing people I know seem so vindicated in their conspiracy theories but never explicitly state which ones.
I've read Why is the lab leak theory such a big deal? and I doubt ...
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Why is the lab leak theory of Covid discussed so prominently?
I don't really understand what is the point fighting over about the lab leak theory. Certainly other virology labs should care, they want to be sure they don't make the same mistake. And certainly ...
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Has any high official promoted reaching herd immunity through getting sick for a disease other than COVID-19?
I know this is quite old, but the question struck me only recently during a discussion.
Applying the herd-immunity concept to humans is about 100 years old, so clearly it made sense to come into the ...
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Is there an international norm which requires all countries to open their labs should a certain situation occur?
Is there an international norm which requires all countries to open their labs should a certain situation occur? The U.S. is asking China to open its labs, but the U.S. won't do so in return, but is ...
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What caused Canada to change their stance on the "lab leak" theory of COVID?
On May 27th 2021, Prime Minister Trudeau said:
“We support the call by the United states and others to better understand the origins of COVID-19,” Trudeau told reporters.
“I know there are a lot of ...
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What's the rationale of EU Covid passports when EU seems to be near herd immunity level?
Judging from plummeting cases in spite of slowly lifted restrictions EU reached herd immunity somewhere (guesstimate) around late April. Simultaneously, EU wants to implement Covid passports from 1st ...
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Why are Scandinavian countries promoting wearing masks so little compared to the rest of Europe?
Living in a Scandinavian country, I have been surprised to see how little people wear masks, both in public transports (no more than 10% wear one there), supermarkets and offices. I know that the ...
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Does the Japanese government not have the authority to cancel the Olympics?
An article talks about how Japan recently declared a third state of emergency due to the pandemic, most people in Japan don't want the 2020 Olympics to take place, and how their health care system is ...
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