The American Review of Public Administration, may be valuable as countries reflect on the relative merits of their own responses to the pandemic thus far.Stay informed with live updates on the current COVID-19 outbreak and visit our coronavirus hub for more advice on prevention and treatment.The novel coronavirus’s rapid spread across the world meant that governments needed to make quick decisions about how to respond.
Many governments had little firsthand information to guide their decision-making.While many countries adopted certain broad trends — for example, widespread physical distancing — many other factors varied considerably from country to country.