There’s no room for complacency in the fight against Covid-19. East Asian countries must take early action, relook past decisions where necessary and learn from the successes and failures of others.
Developing countries can look at policies and strategies that proved either prudent or deadly in countries hardest hit by the Covid-19 outbreak so far.
Measures taken to stem the outbreak’s spread, though effective in the short term, may lead to disastrous consequences, say Xun Wu and Donald Low.