Reaffirming State-People Governance Relationships

Abstract

In the space of a few months, the COVID-19 pandemic has grown deadly, killing thousands and making ill millions while placing an unprecedented strain on health care systems and other public services worldwide. Available data show that over 4 million people around the world have been infected with COVID-19 and over 270, 000 people have died from it (as of 8 May 2020, WHO, dashboard, Covid.who.int). The pandemic has also had a severe negative impact on economies, businesses, and social inter action, the effects of which, while still not fully known, are expected to run deep and long.