Comparative Analysis of Covid-19 Government Strategies in Argentina, Brazil, India, Pakistan, and Turkey

Abstract

The aim of this research was to show how covid-19 was managed by governments across different nations – Argentina, Brazil, India, Pakistan, and Turkey – focusing on political, economic, and social aspects. Research covered the period from April 2020 to April 2021. After showing data about the pandemic, this research did an analysis of the official discourse and the measures adopted by using comparative and qualitative content analysis as methodological approach. In the research, figures were contrasted with the authorities’ measures and their outcome in terms of immunization level and number of deaths. Results demonstrated that there was a lack of coordination to follow the plans and political use of the pandemic to cover the tackling of problems awaiting resolution. Given the global extent of the covid-19 pandemic and its negative consequences, it was concluded that it would have been wise to treat it as a pan-coordination action beyond national borders instead of addressing individual countries’ interests. Such approach would have allowed to accelerate reaction and benchmark practices to achieve a faster mitigation of harmful effects, thereby saving millions of human lives, as well as preventing the devastating consequences in the economic and social realm.