NRN-6050
Global Health Comparison Grid
Walden University
NRN-6050N-48 Policy & Advocacy for Pop Health
Part 1: Global Health Comparison Grid
Global
Healthcare Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak
,Issue
Description COVID-19 is caused by a novel coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. It was first discovered in China, and within
4 months it had spread to nearly every continent with over 3.5 million confirmed cases as of May 3, 2020
(John Hopkins University & Medicine, n.d.). COVID-19 is an infectious disease that is transmitted through
droplets of saliva or nasal discharge from person-to-person contact or infected surfaces (WHO, 2020). The
virus can remain dormant in a host carrier for up to 14 days, making a carrier contagious for weeks without
showing symptoms. This created a situation where mass quarantining was implemented internationally to try
to stop the spread of the virus. COVID-19 affects individuals of all ages but is thought to be more detrimental
to the elderly population and those with pre-existing conditions such as respiratory illness, heart disease, and
diabetes. There is currently no cure for COVID-19, and no specific treatments of vaccines that are guaranteed.
At the time of this assignment, governments are beginning to reopen the economy through transitional phases
in an attempt to continue the containment of the COVID-19 virus. Each country has different policies in
which they are using to facilitate this response.
Country United States United Kingdom
Describe the policy in each country related to the CARES ACT
identified healthcare issue The largest economic bill in US history was signed into
effect on March 27th, 2020. It authorizes emergency loans
, to distressed diagnosis of COVID-19, allowed testing materials CORONAVIRUS ACT 2020
businesses, provided not previously approved by the The act was introduced to parliament on March 19th,
one time individual 2020 and received royal assent on March 25th, 2020.
relief funding to The bill set out to implement action in 5 key areas:
individuals of up to “increasing the health and social care workforce,
$1,200/person and easing the burden of healthcare staff, containing and
$500 for each child, slowing the virus, managing the deceased with respect
establishes limits for and dignity, and by supporting people” (Department of
paid leave for Health and Social Care, 2020a). It also provides
employees, delayed “statutory sick pay for employees, allow[s] police to
tax reporting and detain and hold people they think could be infectious,
opened access to restrict public events and gatherings, and
retirement funds that
were previously
restricted, provided
funding for
healthcare treatments,
prevention and
Global Health Comparison Grid
Walden University
NRN-6050N-48 Policy & Advocacy for Pop Health
Part 1: Global Health Comparison Grid
Global
Healthcare Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak
,Issue
Description COVID-19 is caused by a novel coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. It was first discovered in China, and within
4 months it had spread to nearly every continent with over 3.5 million confirmed cases as of May 3, 2020
(John Hopkins University & Medicine, n.d.). COVID-19 is an infectious disease that is transmitted through
droplets of saliva or nasal discharge from person-to-person contact or infected surfaces (WHO, 2020). The
virus can remain dormant in a host carrier for up to 14 days, making a carrier contagious for weeks without
showing symptoms. This created a situation where mass quarantining was implemented internationally to try
to stop the spread of the virus. COVID-19 affects individuals of all ages but is thought to be more detrimental
to the elderly population and those with pre-existing conditions such as respiratory illness, heart disease, and
diabetes. There is currently no cure for COVID-19, and no specific treatments of vaccines that are guaranteed.
At the time of this assignment, governments are beginning to reopen the economy through transitional phases
in an attempt to continue the containment of the COVID-19 virus. Each country has different policies in
which they are using to facilitate this response.
Country United States United Kingdom
Describe the policy in each country related to the CARES ACT
identified healthcare issue The largest economic bill in US history was signed into
effect on March 27th, 2020. It authorizes emergency loans
, to distressed diagnosis of COVID-19, allowed testing materials CORONAVIRUS ACT 2020
businesses, provided not previously approved by the The act was introduced to parliament on March 19th,
one time individual 2020 and received royal assent on March 25th, 2020.
relief funding to The bill set out to implement action in 5 key areas:
individuals of up to “increasing the health and social care workforce,
$1,200/person and easing the burden of healthcare staff, containing and
$500 for each child, slowing the virus, managing the deceased with respect
establishes limits for and dignity, and by supporting people” (Department of
paid leave for Health and Social Care, 2020a). It also provides
employees, delayed “statutory sick pay for employees, allow[s] police to
tax reporting and detain and hold people they think could be infectious,
opened access to restrict public events and gatherings, and
retirement funds that
were previously
restricted, provided
funding for
healthcare treatments,
prevention and
