Pandemic Decisions

A thought-provoking illustration depicting a pandemic response scenario, featuring diverse people making decisions, graphs showing statistics, and protective measures like masks and social distancing in an urban setting.

Pandemic Decisions Quiz

Test your decision-making skills in the face of a global pandemic with our engaging quiz! Each question presents a scenario where you'll choose how to respond to the crisis, reflecting on the complexities of public health policy.

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Key considerations in pandemic management
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Cases of a highly-contagious virus are beginning to be reported in your country. The numbers are low at the moment, but not much is known about stopping the disease. How do you proceed?

Immediately restrict movement in and out of affected areas

Start testing a lot in affected areas

Continue assessing the situation internally (within the government) before making any decision

Make some general advisements regarding the situation, but wait to make anything mandatory

As more and more information is received about the virus and the number of cases are increasing, do you pursue lockdown or any restrictions on nonessential businesses?

Yes; Complete lockdown on the country in order to control the spread

Somewhat; Start with general advisements to social distance, leaving the option to progress to a more severe lockdown protocol open

No; Allow each region to decide what lockdown measures are necessary for their area

No; Testing and tracing will be enough, but some cancellations of government funded programs will occur

If you decide to pursue lockdown procedures, how do you go about the severity of the procedures throughout the country?

Allow for regions to decide how severe their lockdown should be, including what businesses are considered essential

Lockdown the country entirely, including borders, and requiring people to have a permit in order to leave the house

Only those that test positive or came into contact with others that tested positive will be quarantined/isolated

Full lockdown on the country with a low number of restricted businesses. Use government funding to distribute food to households to further restrict movement.

Do you let regions control their own response, or do you mobilize as a federal government in conjunction with regional?

Yes; National government will take charge and regional governments will execute orders

No; Federal government will oversee the actions of the region governments and act as supplemental aid

No; Regional governments will act independently as usual

Yes; National government will work side-by-side with each region to personalize each response

The need for tests has now skyrocketed in your country; do you choose to figure out a way to subsidize the price of a test?

No; People have their insurance to do so for them

Yes; Positive tests and subsequent treatment will be paid for by the government

Yes; Tests will be made more affordable so as to encourage people to get tested

Yes; Cost of test will be fully covered by the government

With lockdowns in effect across the world and possibly your nation, the economy has seen a downturn and the unemployment rate is rising. Do you provide citizens with any sort of financial aid to help them through this crisis?

Cover a majority of wages, as well as give opportunity to self-employed or contractors to receive one-time payments

Provide the self-employed and seasonal workers with a one-time check

Focus economic stimulation on banks and local governments for a trickle down effect. Citizens will not be provided with cash. Regions can decide independently if they wish to provide vouchers for local businesses to their people.

With some restrictions, provide citizens over the age of 16 and making under a certain amount with a check, potentially more than one.

The pandemic is proving to be new territory for every country in terms of policy and action. In this time, how transparent are you willing to be with your citizens, knowing that no one truly has a full understanding of the situation or what comes next?

Citizens will be on a more need-to-know basis

Any information the government learns or any information on the decisions made will be given to the people, including the whereabouts of people who have the virus

Be upfront with citizens with explanations behind decisions to build trust

Keep information close to chest initially, then become more transparent as you learn more about the situation

As the pandemic spreads across the globe, do you decide to share information about the virus with other nations that are beginning to grapple with the crisis?

No; Minimal information will be released in order to defend our actions

Yes; Sharing information on where wrong decisions were made will help other countries react faster and more efficiently.

Yes; Detailed packages of information and tactics on how to increase effective response will be given to international partners

Yes; Our response has been effective and other countries would benefit from following our example

Areas in your country are showing improvement and the curve is starting to flatten, but there is still a ways to go until the virus is eradicated; do you allow for areas that were locked down to reopen?

Lockdowns were regional; If they choose to lockdown, they can choose when they reopen

Lockdown lifts will be done in stages, starting with local businesses and personal travel. Each stage will take about a month or longer, exercising caution in case of a flare up.

Lockdowns will be lifted when the numbers begin to decrease, but social distancing policies will remain until the disease is no longer a threat

Reopenings will be take step-by-step, starting with transportation, and will be extremely regulated by the government

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