The United States of America

Lockdown and stay at home orders

President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on March 13, 2020

Rules and restrictions varied depending on state and locality

The federal government did not impose a nationwide lockdown, leaving it up to state and local governments to make their own decisions based on their unique situations

lockdowns involved measures such as closing non-essential businesses, limiting public gatherings Some states and cities also implemented curfews

lockdowns involved measures such as closing non-essential businesses, limiting public gatherings

Name

Some states and cities also implemented curfews

Economic stimulus packages

Aimed to support businesses and individuals impacted by the pandemic

CARES Act

American rescue Plan

Rise in unemployment and general decline in economic activity

Major insertion of funds into the economy to stimulate spending and to keep businesses alive

Vaccine distribution

Initial focus on healthcare workers, high risk populations and the elderly

Approval of Pfizer vaccine by FDA in December 202

Federal government allocated vaccines to states based on population size and number of high priority individuals

Once vaccines were allocated they were allocated by local healthcare providers

Mask mandates

Decision on whether masks were to be adivsory or mandatory was taken by states individually

Overwhelming evidence to prove that states with mandatory mask orders were better able to slow the spread of the virus

Public places, transport, gatherings?

Travel restrictions

Immediately implemented travel restrictions on visitors from China

Other countries with high COVID-19 infection rates were added

Decisions were made by the Department of State using complex data

Power was taken away from state governments and restrictions were nationwide

Public health messaging

Government bellieved education was essential

It was important for people to know about the virus and how to prevent its spread

Social distancing and the importance of following restrictions and government advice

Campaigns were made to stress the importance of the vaccine and to suppress anti-vax groups

Testing and tracing

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

The CDC provided up-to-date data on COVID-19 cases, deaths, and hospitalizations in the USA as well as information on vaccination rates, variant cases, and testing data

Testing and tracing didn't stop after the vaccine either, it was important to know its amount of protection and potential side effects

Contact tracing. Who had people been in contact with? Where have they been? infringement of rights?