Examining Implementation of Policy Effects on Coronavirus (Covid-19) in United State of America

Abstract

This particular study examines public policy implementation theories on the various interventions to combat the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As underscored in the literature COVID-19 is perceived to be a respiratory disease caused by a novel Coronavirus. The virus was first noticed in Wuhan in China. This global killer-COVID-19 has caused many countries, including the United States of America, to get on rigorous policies measures to help contain the spread. Some of the perceived preventive measures taken by the United States of America include travel restrictions, official and self quarantines, postponements of events facility closures and curfews.  All these are possible immediate solution proposed by healthcare experts and professionals to flatten the COVID-19 curve.  As a result of adding to public policy literature and to also assist policymaker to understand the implication of their choice of intervention procedures, the study uses the two main approaches of policy or program implementation-top-down and bottom-up to all governors, decision makers on possible ways to approach pandemic issues.  In the face of this COVID-19 pandemic, the study recommended that all preventive care, possible treatment tools (or medication), screening and if possible vaccination must be either free or demanded at a subsidized rate in order make eradication possible (see Table 1 for more details).

Keywords: Theory, Implementation, Policies, Coronavirus, Eradication, Preventive, Interventions, Subsidy, Health, Healthcare, Practitioners, Respiratory.

DOI: 10.7176/JLPG/96-14

Publication date: April 30^th 2020