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Effects of COVID-19 - Coggle Diagram
Effects of COVID-19
Families
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Increased strain, especially for women
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Nations
Violent clashes between citizens and armed government authorities have also been seen in countries including Greece, the United States, and Germany.
The Ecuadorean government introduced a new GPS tracking system without associated data handling legislation, leaving users' details exposed and insecure.
In South Korea, health authorities launched a track and trace app which asked users to disclose personal information, leading to concerns over both privacy and the potential for discrimination.
The government response seen in the Philippines led to accusations of government forces violently detaining, attacking, and even killing citizens who flouted public health restriction laws.
Russia and China exploited the chaos induced by COVID-19 to promote their geopolitical interests and continue to destabilise western democracies.
Nations such as Bangladesh and Egypt have blocked international news outlets from their respective Internet systems under the guise of spreading false information.
COVID-19 inspired innovations in voting modalities and collective action in the US, leading to record levels of voter turnout in the 2020 elections as well as new forms of civic activism.
The most severely affected countries include the U.S., India, and Brazil.
Mothers and babies in Haiti and Nepal experienced the greatest reduction in care, with 207 missed visits per 1,000 births in Haiti and 209 missed visits per 1,000 births in Nepal.
4.6 million fewer people received care for diabetes across Chile, Haiti, Mexico, Nepal, South Africa and Thailand.
The World
The virus had infected almost 680 million people worldwide, and the number of deaths had reached almost 6.8 million.
Median global GDP dropped by 3.9% from 2019 to 2020, making it the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.
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Across the world, national governments found themselves with no other choice but to suspend, cancel, or postpone numerous democratic elections at both national and subnational governmental levels.
Global energy-related CO2 emissions fell by 5.8% in 2020, the largest ever decline in global CO2 emissions in history.
Almost half (45%) of workers in low and lower-middle-income countries lost a job or business due to the pandemic, compared to just 10% of people in high-income countries.
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It posed challenges on health human resource management, facility utilization and medical supply management.
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Cancer and TB screening/detection and HIV testing were the most affected services, experiencing a 26 to 96% decline, depending on the country.
People
Unprecedented increase in anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation
Exacerbation of existing behavioral health issues, such as substance abuse disorder
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