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The '''COVID-19 pandemic''' is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus which began | The '''COVID-19 pandemic''' is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus which began in December 2019. It has affected worldwide supply chains and a shortage in the workforce in several countries.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=|date=2021-12-23|title=Pandemic caused perfect storm for supply chain crisis, experts say|url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/dec/23/pandemic-vulnerabilities-supply-chain-model|newspaper=The Guardian|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=2022-01-12|quote=}}</ref> As of September 2022, over six million people have died from COVID-19 and there have been over 600 million cases.<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=Johns Hopkins University|title=COVID-19 Dashboard|url=https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907160953/https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6|archive-date=2022-09-07|retrieved=2022-09-11}}</ref> | ||
Socialist countries have done a far better job than | [[Socialism|Socialist]] countries have done a far better job than [[Capitalism|capitalist]] countries in containing the virus and protecting human life.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=|date=|title=Covid-19 and the socialist states|url=https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/f/covid-19-and-the-socialist-states|newspaper=[[Morning Star]]|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=|quote=}}</ref><ref>{{News citation|journalist=|date=|title=The misunderstood—and misrepresented—Zero COVID policy in China|url=https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/12/13/chin-d13.html|newspaper=[[WSWS]]|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=|quote=}}</ref> | ||
== By country == | |||
=== China === | |||
[[People's Republic of China|China]] was the first country in the world to have COVID-19 infections, and the first confirmed cases were in Wuhan in [[Hubei Province]]. It shared the genetic sequencing of the virus with the rest of the world on 7 January 2020. In late January, China established lockdowns in Wuhan and nearby areas. It designated 86 hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients and built two new hospitals within two weeks. 16 exhibition halls and sports venues were turned into makeshift hospitals, and 42,600 medics were sent to Hubei from other parts of China. China sent medical supplies to [[Italian Republic|Italy]] and [[Islamic Republic of Iran|Iran]], the latter of which is sanctioned by the [[United States of America|United States]].<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|author=Joyce Chediac|newspaper=[[Liberation News]]|title=7 Myths and facts about China and COVID-19|date=2020-03-26|url=https://www.liberationnews.org/8-myths-and-facts-about-china-and-covid-19/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220113104303/https://www.liberationnews.org/8-myths-and-facts-about-china-and-covid-19/|archive-date=2022-01-13|retrieved=2022-09-11}}</ref> | |||
China sanitizes cities and begins mass testing as soon as a single case is recorded. During lockdowns, businesses are still required to pay their workers. In 2021, only two people died from COVID-19 in mainland China in addition to 64 in [[Hong Kong Special Administrative Region|Hong Kong]] and 843 in [[Kuomintang]]-occupied [[Taiwan Province]]. The United States criticized China's measures as "authoritarian" because they prioritized public health over profit.<ref name=":1">{{Web citation|author=Rosa Astra, Benjamin Zinevich|newspaper=[[Liberation News]]|title=Yes, there really were only two COVID deaths in mainland China in 2021. Here’s how they did it|date=2022-01-06|url=https://www.liberationnews.org/yes-there-really-were-only-two-covid-deaths-in-mainland-china-in-2021-heres-how-they-did-it/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805151305/https://www.liberationnews.org/yes-there-really-were-only-two-covid-deaths-in-mainland-china-in-2021-heres-how-they-did-it/|archive-date=2022-08-05|retrieved=2022-09-11}}</ref> | |||
=== India === | |||
The [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|Communist]]-led [[Republic of India|Indian]] state of [[Kerala]] implemented contact tracing and isolation procedures within a week of the first COVID-19 case. The government of Kerala delivered free groceries to people's houses during the lockdown.<ref name=":2">{{Web citation|newspaper=[[Liberation News]]|title=How a Communist-led government in Kerala responded to the COVID-19 pandemic|date=2020-07-06|url=https://www.liberationnews.org/how-a-communist-led-government-in-kerala-responded-to-the-covid-19-pandemic/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805081659/https://www.liberationnews.org/how-a-communist-led-government-in-kerala-responded-to-the-covid-19-pandemic/|archive-date=2021-08-05|retrieved=2022-09-11}}</ref> | |||
=== United States === | |||
The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the United States was on January 21, 2020. The first death were in [[State of Washington|Washington]] in late February 2020.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Sunil Freeman|newspaper=[[Liberation News]]|title=What do 6 months of COVID-19 pandemic tell us about USA?|date=2020-06-03|url=https://www.liberationnews.org/what-do-6-months-of-pandemic-tell-about-usa/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210322110004/https://www.liberationnews.org/what-do-6-months-of-pandemic-tell-about-usa/|archive-date=2021-03-22|retrieved=2022-09-11}}</ref> The U.S. government failed to implement measures to contain the virus until March 19.<ref name=":2" /> President [[Donald Trump]] blamed China for the virus, which encouraged racist violence against Chinese people living in the U.S.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
COVID-19 killed 370,777 people in the United States in 2020 and 476,863 in 2021.<ref name=":1" /> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
Revision as of 15:14, 11 September 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus which began in December 2019. It has affected worldwide supply chains and a shortage in the workforce in several countries.[1] As of September 2022, over six million people have died from COVID-19 and there have been over 600 million cases.[2]
Socialist countries have done a far better job than capitalist countries in containing the virus and protecting human life.[3][4]
By country
China
China was the first country in the world to have COVID-19 infections, and the first confirmed cases were in Wuhan in Hubei Province. It shared the genetic sequencing of the virus with the rest of the world on 7 January 2020. In late January, China established lockdowns in Wuhan and nearby areas. It designated 86 hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients and built two new hospitals within two weeks. 16 exhibition halls and sports venues were turned into makeshift hospitals, and 42,600 medics were sent to Hubei from other parts of China. China sent medical supplies to Italy and Iran, the latter of which is sanctioned by the United States.[5]
China sanitizes cities and begins mass testing as soon as a single case is recorded. During lockdowns, businesses are still required to pay their workers. In 2021, only two people died from COVID-19 in mainland China in addition to 64 in Hong Kong and 843 in Kuomintang-occupied Taiwan Province. The United States criticized China's measures as "authoritarian" because they prioritized public health over profit.[6]
India
The Communist-led Indian state of Kerala implemented contact tracing and isolation procedures within a week of the first COVID-19 case. The government of Kerala delivered free groceries to people's houses during the lockdown.[7]
United States
The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the United States was on January 21, 2020. The first death were in Washington in late February 2020.[8] The U.S. government failed to implement measures to contain the virus until March 19.[7] President Donald Trump blamed China for the virus, which encouraged racist violence against Chinese people living in the U.S.[5]
COVID-19 killed 370,777 people in the United States in 2020 and 476,863 in 2021.[6]
References
- ↑ "Pandemic caused perfect storm for supply chain crisis, experts say" (2021-12-23). The Guardian. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ↑ "COVID-19 Dashboard". Johns Hopkins University. Archived from the original on 2022-09-07. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ↑ "Covid-19 and the socialist states". Morning Star.
- ↑ "The misunderstood—and misrepresented—Zero COVID policy in China". WSWS.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Joyce Chediac (2020-03-26). "7 Myths and facts about China and COVID-19" Liberation News. Archived from the original on 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Rosa Astra, Benjamin Zinevich (2022-01-06). "Yes, there really were only two COVID deaths in mainland China in 2021. Here’s how they did it" Liberation News. Archived from the original on 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "How a Communist-led government in Kerala responded to the COVID-19 pandemic" (2020-07-06). Liberation News. Archived from the original on 2021-08-05. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
- ↑ Sunil Freeman (2020-06-03). "What do 6 months of COVID-19 pandemic tell us about USA?" Liberation News. Archived from the original on 2021-03-22. Retrieved 2022-09-11.