4a-Covid-19 and Role of WHO

Question 1

what type of disease is COVID 19

Answer 1

infectious, communicable , a Virus

Question 2

describe the spread of Covid globally

Answer 2

Initial spread in China + neighbouring countries

Jump to USA + France and other ACs before eventually spreading everywhere to an extent

Very few cases in central Africa = less international travel

Question 3

why did Covid hit ACs initially

Answer 3

More international travel

Question 4

what percentage of the UK is now vaccinated

Answer 4

75%

Question 5

how many deaths did COVID cause globally

Answer 5

6.8 million

Question 6

what response did Australia and New Zealand have that was so effective

Answer 6

Lockdowns placed early on and fines awarded to people breaking rules

international borders closed

comparatively = USA + UK were very slow to respond

Question 7

How many total deaths did Australia have due to Covid

Answer 7

20,000

Question 8

How many total deaths did USA have due to Covid

Answer 8

1.2 Million

Question 9

How did health care effect spread of Covid

Answer 9

Countries such as USA that don’t have a NHS suffered greatly = ppl could not afford health bills so did not get treatment = high death rate

Question 10

Global Mobility

Answer 10

measure of how populations and goods move over time

Question 11

what is the WHO

Answer 11

World health organisation

the authority on international health in the UN

Question 12

Roles of the WHO as a international organisation in combatting disease

Answer 12

Gathering data = publishes an annual report on world health at national and local scale
Data can be used to prioritise focus of aid

Support of Programmes =
WHO worked with UNICEF in 2014 Liberia due to Ebola crisis = country wide measles vaccination

Predicting disease = hold meetings to discuss when to declare pandemic or outbreaks and impose Travel restrictions = however can only RECCOMEND travel restrictions

Question 13

How many new covid 19 cases in the last 24 hours

Answer 13

100,000

majority in Acs but most deaths in LIDCs and EDCs

Question 14

Factors affecting spread of COVID-19

Answer 14

Governments response = lockdowns , closure of international borders and stricter rules (Australia)

Health systems = countries without NHS suffer due to expensive medical bills so ppl do not go to get care = However UK still has highest deaths in Europe

Population structure = ACs have elderly population = further along Hagerstrand transition model with higher life expectancy = weaker immune system