UC Berkeley study finds U.S. ranks poorly in global COVID-19 responses
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According to an index created by the Othering and Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley, the United States ranks 161 out of 172 countries in regards to its COVID-19 response. Vermont ranked first domestically for its COVID-19 response.
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The United States’ COVID-19 response has been ranked poorly among its global peers in an index created by UC Berkeley’s Othering and Belonging Institute.
This index ranked the United States 161st out of 172 countries measured, according to study co-author Stephen Menendian, citing the country’s “fractured” response, which also coincided with former president Donald Trump’s tenure.
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Arizona’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic was among the least effective of any state, according to a new report from University of California, Berkeley.
The UC Berkeley Othering and Belonging Institute every year reports on how states and countries’ policies impact marginalized communities. The 2020 report focused on COVID-19.
“COVID presented an opportunity or a test to look at our commitments towards inclusion and equity,” said Samir Gambhir, one of the report s authors.
The pandemic hit communities of color and elderly populations especially hard, highlighting social inequalities, Gambhir said. The report considered how states’ public health responses impacted vulnerable communities. Arizona ranked 47th.