A Multi-Criteria Framework for Pandemic Response Measures.

ABSTRACT: In managing the COVID-19 pandemic, several compelling narratives seem to have played a significant role in the decision-making processes regarding which risk mitigation and management measures to implement. Many countries were to a large extent unprepared for such a situation, even though predictions about a significant probability for a pandemic to occur existed, and national governments of several countries often acted in an uncoordinated manner, which resulted in many inconsistencies in the disaster risk reduction processes. Limited evidence has also made room for strategic narratives meant to persuade the public of the chosen set of actions, even though the degree of uncertainty regarding the outcomes of these was high, further complicating the situation. In this article, we assume a n

SUBMITTER: Ekenberg L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8096778 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature