Pandemic Preparedness and COVID-19: An Exploratory Analysis of Infection and Fatality Rates, and Contextual Factors Associated With Preparedness in 177 Countries
2022
This article published by the Lancet examines infection and mortality rates due to COVID-19 in 177 countries worldwide and aims to understand various differences in pandemic outcomes across countries. The article analyzes various factors, such as pandemic preparedness measures, health-system capacity, universal health coverage (UHC), and levels of government trust, to examine whether these factors affected infection or fatality rates for COVID-19.
Source:
COVID-19 National Preparedness Collaborators. Pandemic Preparedness and COVID-19: An Exploratory Analysis of Infection and Fatality Rates, and Contextual Factors Associated With Preparedness in 177 Countries, From Jan 1, 2020, to Sept 30, 2021. The Lancet 2022; 399(10334): 1489-1512. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(22)00172-6.