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Follow on Google News | How Countries' COVID Measures Stack UpAchieving herd immunity can be difficult when people refuse to take the vaccine. Additionally, their effectiveness can wane over time. If multiple vaccines are necessary, it's not guaranteed people will complete the series. The World Health Organization (https://www.who.int/ In Europe, both Italy and Greece have utilized lockdowns with different results. Originally, Italy was the hotspot of Europe, while Greece initially had a low number of cases. Italy declared a state of emergency and placed a strict lockdown. Greece acted similarly but did not declare a state of emergency. One key factor that separates them is timing. Italy began suspending events and closing schools nine days after the third confirmed death from coronavirus. In comparison, Greece suspended events and closed schools before the third confirmed death. Timing also played a key role as to why Taiwan and South Korea have both had continued success (https://time.com/ Rather than focusing on limiting the spread of COVID and protecting citizens, Turkey has focused on restricting the spread of information (https://www.sciencemag.org/ And public support for Turkish doctors and nurses is waning (https://tol.org/ Turkey has continued to declare the situation is under control and lift partial lockdowns even when independent doctors and medical associations warn against it. While many countries took action at the beginning, the strength and continued enforcement of their policies have differentiated the success of their efforts. End
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