The COVID-19 pandemic illustrates powerfully and directly the degree to which globalization has created a world of interconnection. We are all struggling with the effects of the virus, but how well we are buffered in our struggles against those impacts
Egypt enacted measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at the end of March including closing airports, gyms, religious institutions, schools and restaurants. A curfew was also instated from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. and non-essential shops were required to close at 5 p.m.
Following first case detections at the end of March, Myanmar instituted stay-at-home orders, curfews, bans on public gatherings, and closures of public events, entertainment venues, restaurants, and religious institutions on April 9th. It was recently announced that most measures would be extended until May 15th.
Protective measures were instated progressively from March 17th, evolving into a ten-day nationwide holiday from March 26th. Offices closed and the population was encouraged to stay at home and practice social distancing.
More than 25 million residents in Abuja, Lagos, and Ogun states were put under federal lockdown on March 30th which was later extended to April 14th. Other states were put under partial-lockdown and introduced their own restrictions including a ban on large gatherings and events.
On March 25th India initiated a strict 21-day lockdown, later extended until May 3rd and May 17th. Lockdown measures included school closures, border closure, travel bans, bans on gatherings, and bans on all transportation services except for essential goods. This initial lockdown was assessed as one of the most stringent in the world.
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