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COVID-19 Pandemic Perspectives India (Tushya Mehta) The perspective that this page is exploring is the perspective of the largest democracy of the world- India. It is also the second-most populous country in the world and so understanding how the nation is dealing with this crisis is crucial. The country is another giant like China where things could go very wrong and according to WHO may direct the future of this pandemic. I am exploring what the citizens are feeling and how they are responding to the pandemic. I have studied the Prime Minister’s speech on the nationwide lockdown to understand the action being taken., I used media/journalistic sources from TIME and NewYorker to see how the governments decisions are impacting the people. Using previous Public health studies I tried to understand why the decisions being taker are necessary and how prepared India actually is?

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer- Amelia Timm

Transcript- Executive Order 2020-21 (COVID-19)

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease that can result in serious illness or death. It is caused by a new strain of coronavirus not previously identified in humans and easily spread from person to person. Older adults and those with chronic health conditions are at particular risk, and there is an increased risk of rapid spread of COVID-19 among persons in close proximity to one another. There is currently no approved vaccine or antiviral treatment for this disease.

On March 10, 2020, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services identified the first two presumptive-positive cases of COVID-19 in Michigan. On that same day, I issued Executive Order 2020-4. This order declared a state of emergency across the state of Michigan under section 1 of article 5 of the Michigan Constitution of 1963, the Emergency Management Act, 1976 PA 390, as amended, MCL 30.401-.421, and the Emergency Powers of the Governor Act of 1945, 1945 PA 302, as amended, MCL 10.31-.33

The COVID-19 pandemic hit Michigan early March 2020, and almost two weeks later, cases skyrocketed to over 1,000. The introduction of the "stay home, stay safe" mandate by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer was an attempt to limit person to person contact as much as possible, and eliminate the chance to spread corona virus through any non-essential businesses. The above excerpts are from the executive order released on March 23, 2020.

Interview- Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Anticipates Extending "Stay Home" Order

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer told FOX 2 Friday she anticipates she would have to extend the 'Stay Home, Stay Safe' order she signed almost two weeks ago but stopped short of saying when she would extend it or for how long.

Back on the 3rd of April, Fox 2 reporter, Roop Raj interviewed the Governor asking about her plans with the "stay home, stay safe" order. This was part of her response. A full look at the interview can be seen by clicking the link. Since that interview on April 3rd, the Governor has extended her mandate until the 30th of April. Citizens are unsure if the mandate will be extended again.

Article- Here are the 4 Coronavirus Related Executive Order Signed by Michigan Gov. Whitmer this week

Business Closures
Unemployment Benefits
Event Size Limits
Weight Restrictions

In this article by Click on Detroit highlights 4 executive orders by Whitmer as of March 17, 2020. Majority of these involve amounts of people and their rights while one is a travel restriction. These orders have since been either extended or have tighter restrictions in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among Michigan citizens.

Journal- The Impact of Workplace Policies and Other Social Factors on Self-Reported Influenza-Like Illness Incidence During the 2009 H1N1 Pandemic

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