COVID19 has caused significant economic, social and religious disruption. It has, however, united governments to focus on the need to identify and limit the impact of COVID19, and to review their fiscal strategies in order to protect and sustain their economies. Consequently, social distancing measures have been imposed. These have taken the form of travel restrictions, border controls, closure of all organisations where uncontrolled human interactions take place (malls, learning institutions, religious gatherings), curfews and total lockdown. The social distancing measures put in place, differ across countries. Also, the fiscal response to COVID19 disruption differs across states. It has forced governments to consider the best ways of protecting their population from the pandemic. For example, Kenya imposing curfews between 7pm and 5am from 27 March 2020.
The strategies they have employed have had varying levels of success, and also caused social tension. For example: Read more
