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Epidemiology of coronavirus in States
In the world, there are fifty million confirmed cases of the condition. There are more than 244,000 deaths, with 10.8 million infections (Weinberger et al., 2020). The condition was first associated with seas foods in Wuhan; however, as it spreads through countries, personal to person become a direct way of transmitting it, as when an infected one is at close range to the uninfected person, the condition can transmit through respiratory droplets/sweats (Otto et al., 2020). The condition may also be transmitted when the respiratory droplets remain in the air for an extended period, and the individual gets exposed to the virus. People with weak immunity like those with lifestyle conditions and older adults are at increased risk of getting the condition (Rothan & Byrareddy, 2020).
Background of Response
There have been various measures taken to ensure the prevention of its spread. These include social distancing measures, face masks, sanitizers, and quarantine measures. However, these have not fully controlled the pandemic’s spread, as there is an increased rate of deaths and infections.
Political and Health Players Addressing the Pandemic
The political players have acted by providing policies that have been essential in preventing the spread of the pandemic. The imposed policies may be seen as a way of reducing the spread of the pandemic. The health players have also acted by providing needed healthcare services to the affected population. Besides, they have provided guidelines helpful in preventing the spread of the pandemic. They have to ensure equitable healthcare distribution in communities (Lipsitch, Swerdlow & Finelli, 2020).
Innovation
Artificial intelligence has been essential for the advancement of public health. There has been health information provided in several languages, enabling healthcare workers to notify the public. The use of e-platforms has ensured prompt provision of data of the coronavirus pandemic. These have ensured accurate analysis of the coronavirus. The innovation has also ensured the improvement of care for people affected by the pandemic. There has been increased care through telehealth devices that patients can relay data to healthcare providers.
Technical Package
There has been an enhancement of the government’s role in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. Besides, there have been many vital strategies and partnerships between the public and private sectors, which has launched a technical package. These have included rapid mortality surveillance, informed decision-making processes based on the number of cases in the states (Tromberg et al., 2020).
Performance Management
There are various ways to ensure performance management during the coronavirus pandemic. The first step will involve treating and performance and reward systems separately. Secondly, it is critically important to reward workers employees with fixed salaries and becoming transparent. The performance management will ensure the improved motivation of employees during the coronavirus.
Partnerships
There has been a partnership between the federal, local, and state governments with the private companies to ensure that there is the provision of resources used in addressing the pandemic. Besides, the private sector has provided funds to the government to enhance its efforts to address the pandemic. The private and public sector has also been involved in the sharing of information to ensure prompt actions.
Communication and Political Commitment
In covid-19, effective communication to the public about new measures that can be taken to control the pandemic is critical. Besides, they should be reminded of the previously used measures to contain its spread. There is also a need to notify the public about new deaths and new cases of infections. Political leaders should be committed to these processes, as it creates awareness among the public.
References
Lipsitch, M., Swerdlow, D. L., & Finelli, L. (2020). Defining the epidemiology of Covid-19—studies needed. New England journal of medicine, 382(13), 1194-1196.
Otto, W. R., Geoghegan, S., Posch, L. C., Bell, L. M., Coffin, S. E., Sammons, J. S., … & Gerber, J. S. (2020). The epidemiology of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in a pediatric healthcare network in the united states. Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, 9(5), 523-529.
Rothan, H. A., & Byrareddy, S. N. (2020). The epidemiology and pathogenesis of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. Journal of autoimmunity, 102433.
Tromberg, B. J., Schwetz, T. A., Pérez-Stable, E. J., Hodes, R. J., Woychik, R. P., Bright, R. A., … & Collins, F. S. (2020). Rapid scaling up of Covid-19 diagnostic testing in the United States—the NIH RADx initiative. New England Journal of Medicine, 383(11), 1071-1077.
Weinberger, D. M., Chen, J., Cohen, T., Crawford, F. W., Mostashari, F., Olson, D., … & Watkins, A. (2020). Estimation of excess deaths associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, March to May 2020. JAMA Internal Medicine, 180(10), 1336-1344.