VoxChina Covid-19 Virtual Forum on Public Health and Public Policy
The global spread of Covid-19 has made a profound impact on the public health and economies across the world. Recently, hosted by VoxChina, a series of Covid-19 virtual forums were organized by the School of Management and Economics (SME) of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen and the School of Entrepreneurship and Management, Shanghai Tech University .
The global spread of Covid-19 has made a profound impact on the public health and economies across the world. Recently, hosted by VoxChina, a series of Covid-19 virtual forums were organized by the School of Management and Economics (SME) of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen and the School of Entrepreneurship and Management, Shanghai Tech University .
Four experts from the University of Chicago, the Science and Technology University of Hong Kong, the University of Pennsylvania and Yale University were invited in the first edition of the Forum, to discuss the impact and public policy responses of Covid-19. Interactions with participants were followed.
Four experts from the University of Chicago, the Science and Technology University of Hong Kong, the University of Pennsylvania and Yale University were invited in the first edition of the Forum, to discuss the impact and public policy responses of Covid-19. Interactions with participants were followed.
Professor Simon Mongey, University of Chicago
(An SEIR Infectious Disease Model with Testing and Conditional Quarantine)
Professor Pengfei Wang, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
(Pandemic and Panic: Government as the Supplier of Last Resort)
Professor Hanming Fang, University of Pennsylvania
[Human Mobility Restrictions and the Spread of the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in China]
Professor Xi Chen, Yale University
[Impacts of social and economic factors on the transmission of coronavirus disease (covid-19) in China]
(An SEIR Infectious Disease Model with Testing and Conditional Quarantine)
Professor Pengfei Wang, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
(Pandemic and Panic: Government as the Supplier of Last Resort)
Professor Hanming Fang, University of Pennsylvania
[Human Mobility Restrictions and the Spread of the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in China]
Professor Xi Chen, Yale University
[Impacts of social and economic factors on the transmission of coronavirus disease (covid-19) in China]
Professor Pengfei Wang holds that 1) The epidemic period is an unusual period of time 2) Panic buying and flocking to hospitals worsened the crisis; 3) The government should take prompt actions to facilitate production via subsidies and directives; 4) China has done a great job. Professor Hanming Fang finds China’s social distancing policies effective in reducing the spread of Covid-19 in the destination cities. Based on the experience of China, Professor Xi Chen finds that 1) reducing continuous community transmission in the place where Covid-19 was first spotted has the most significant impact on the containment of the virus compared to other methods, and this goal can be achieved by restricting human mobility in high-risk areas; 2) Public health measures at a local level (such as community lockdown andstay-at-home ) can further reduce infections.
The Forum attracted more than 230 participants including recognized economists and industry professionals.
The Forum attracted more than 230 participants including recognized economists and industry professionals.
