Armenia Combats the Coronavirus: State Capacity and the Diaspora

Document Type

News Article

Publication Date

3-22-2020

Publication Title

EVN Report

First page number:

1

Last page number:

16

Abstract

Armenia's Government has taken acute measures to combat COVID-19, the novel coronavirus disease, by implementing a set of aggressive policies aimed at containing the epidemic. The perceived relative success of these measures--although it is quite premature to speak of any kind of success at this stage--also recognizes the inevitable: the virus cannot be fully contained and it is a matter of time before its transmission escalates. This is precisely what has been observed in much of Europe, Asia, and North America: containment strategies remain limited, so governments are proceeding with more complex mitigation strategies.

Keywords

Armenian government; COVID-19; Epidemic containment; State of emergency; Healthcare infrastructure; Crisis management and diversion

Disciplines

Emergency and Disaster Management | Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration | Social and Behavioral Sciences

Language

English


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