Austria |
Tightens Rules to Contain Spread of Coronavirus, people were
quarantined, and the punishment was high for violating the rules
[67] |
Brazil |
Employees in the airport were asked to wear a mask. Borders
were closed for flights from affected countries [68] |
Canada |
All travellers were forced to self-isolate for 14 days upon
entry to control the outbreak [69] |
Chile |
Screening in airport was enhanced and people with symptoms were
isolated [70] |
China |
Transmission dynamics of the COVID-19 virus in different
settings were analysed and eventually the country went for a lockdown to
control the exponential outbreak [71] |
Czechia |
Instructions were provided by Medicaid Service in all the
hospital to protect the kids, adult and aged pople from infection
[72] |
Denmark |
Testing and quarantining at an early stage itself
[73] |
Ecuador |
Maximized control by implementing innovative licensing
strategies on products to fight COVID-19 [74] |
France |
Closed down boders and special employment forces were used to
contain infections. Necessary precautions were taken for the localities
as well [75] |
Germany |
Employed a rigorous door to door testing procedure. The
infected and suspected people with quarantined with special care leaving
the mobility undisturbed [76] |
Greece |
Greece tightens measures, all new arrivals will be quarantined
[77] |
Iceland |
Infected persons were immediately transferred to a special
infection control section and were quarantined from their relatives and
general public. [78] |
India |
Tracked travellers from affected countries and quarantined them
including family members in their own home [79] |
Indonesia |
Made public calls for people to self-isolate if they have
symptoms. [80] |
Iran |
Followed strict social distancing and lockdown
[81] |
Ireland |
Invested in massive testing facilities. Treated all patients
equally irrespective of their income strata. All hospitals operated on a
not for profit basis [82] |
Israel |
Used technology to track the movement of infected individuals
with their mobilesand quarantined the people who came in contact with
the individual [83] |
Italy |
Though Itally closed borders during the onset, lack of proper
testing facilities caused the massive outbreak. This was followed by a
strict lockdown [84] |
Japan |
Managed the outbread with rules and excellent medical
infrastructure. [85] |
Luxembourg |
Quarantined people over 60 years to reduce causalties
[86] |
Malaysia |
Banned entry of people from infected countries, followed with
addional screening measures in airport. Promoted personal hygene and
eventually ended with a lockdown. [87] |
Netherlands |
Travellers returning from affected countries were adviced
to visit doctors and medical facilities if symptoms were fels. Post
outbreak, the country went under lockdown. [88] |
Norway |
Travel bans and closure of schools, public services like gums,
malls, theatres etc. [89] |
Pakistan |
Formed a team to monitor situations and take necessary
actions on a daily basis. [90] |
Portugal |
Employed strict lockdown [91] |
Qatar |
Proper tracking, and strict screening and testing of travellers
[92] |
Republic of Korea |
Proactively built a centralized testing and
quarantine facility before outbreak in the country. China’s reports
triggered this action [93] |
Romania |
Lockdown and Border Closing [94] |
Singapore |
With previous experience from SARS pandemic, the country had
a proper infrastructure facility with negative pressure room for
pandemic control. The testing was done rigorously and the infected were
not let back into society. Migrants from other contries were not allowed
to work till the pandemic is controlled. [95] |
Slovenia |
Used innovative ways to spread COVID-19 control messages
before going into lockdown. [96] |
South Africa |
Immediately implemented entry and exit to affected
countries. Declared as nation disaster and went for lockdown to prevent
a major outbreak [97] |
Spain |
Local movement controlled by social distancing. Travel to
affected country completely banned. Enhanced medical attention at
arrival to control the spread. [98] |
Switzerland |
After closing school, colleges and non essential business,
the country used used their military and civilian support to enhance
infrastructure and healthcare needs to contain the infection
[99] |
The United Kingdom |
People with symptoms were asked to self quarantine.
Canceled overseas travels and pnly tested people who were admitted.
Followed social distancing, lookdown, isolation and house quarantined.
The country did not force people for testing. [100] |
United States of America |
Enforce travel restriction and implemented
mandatory quarantine in New York. A level of screening and lockdown was
implemented. [101] |