A year of Covid-19: experiences and lessons learnt by small European island states-Cyprus, Iceland and Malta.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 became a global pandemic within weeks, as every country including small states and islands experienced a surge in cases. Small islands are known to face several challenges in the quest to curb the viral spread, but with the absence of land boarders and small population size, these factors should have played to their advantage to minimize the spread. The aim of this article was to compare and contrast the COVID-19 situation, restrictions, preparedness, management and the healthcare systems between the small population island states of Cyprus, Iceland and Malta.

Methods

Data were obtained from Ministry of Health websites and COVID dashboards of the three respective Island states in Europe. Comparisons were made between the reported cases, deaths, excess dea

SUBMITTER: Cuschieri S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8755372 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature