What the COVID-19 Pandemic has Taught Us About Future Health Standards

Authors

  • Brandon Bao Mission San Jose High School
  • Reto Asmis Wake Forest University School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47611/jsrhs.v12i2.4204

Keywords:

Coronavirus, Pandemic, Health Policies, Masks, Social Distancing, Vaccinations, Quarantining, Lockdowns, TestinCoronavirus, Pandemic, Health Policies, Masks, Social Distancing, Vaccinations, Quarantining, Lockdowns, Testing

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has been the greatest global health crisis of the 21st century, responsible for over six million deaths and half a billion cases in the past three years. Unfortunately, the world was unprepared for the pandemic and, as a result, struggled to respond to the outbreak with effective public health measures. In order to prepare for the next pandemic, this paper seeks to explore the effectiveness of many different public health policies. This paper examines whether implementing mask policies, social distancing, targeted lockdowns, efficient testing, and strict quarantining controls are the best tactics for combating the next virus outbreak. The burden caused by the next pandemic could be radically reduced if all of these policies are implemented strategically.

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Author Biography

Brandon Bao, Mission San Jose High School

Brandon Bao is currently a junior at Mission San Jose High School in Fremont, CA. He has found a passion in biology, particularly biomedicine, cancer biology, and environmental science. In high school, he has been a member of his school’s Science Olympiad team since freshman year, became a club officer for both the biology and biotechnology club, and qualified as a 2022 USABO Semifinalist and 2022 USMDO Finalist. Asides from sciences, Brandon enjoys mathematics, basketball, music, and volunteering. He is a 4-time AIME qualifier and a captain for his school’s varsity basketball team. Additionally, he is the co-president of SVMelodies, a non-profit organization aiming to bring music education to underprivileged schools and communities as well as funding local music programs around the Bay Area. He also works as the VP of Technology for Youth4Good, managing the social media videos that are produced from the non-profit organization’s various service events.

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Published

05-31-2023

How to Cite

Bao, B., & Asmis, R. (2023). What the COVID-19 Pandemic has Taught Us About Future Health Standards. Journal of Student Research, 12(2). https://doi.org/10.47611/jsrhs.v12i2.4204

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