“A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed” is a proverb that tells us that a true friend is one that helps someone at the time of need. In the COVID-19 crisis reveals a lot of information. How companies respond to the crisis and how fast they pivot shows how adaptable some companies are. Sometimes it is hard to judge how effective a government’s response to the crisis because the government does have a lot of resources to brand itself to look good. However, a simple comparison of the results can quickly reveal if the aggressive testing or “gold standard” strategies work.
The number of infections may not be a good number to consider as countries have various population sizes, but dividing it either by the total surface area or by the total population let us see how our state compares to other countries.
Some leaders claim that they carried out more tests than any other countries, and while this statement may be true, the numbers itself does not put things into context. The US did carry out 400,000 tests in March while South Korea did 360,000 tests, but the US has more than six times higher population than South Korea.
While the virus reveals how some of your elected officials fail to deliver on promises, what will affect citizens now is their recovery plans and their ability to execute…
