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Central Asia faces COVID-19 surge and resurgence risks

Content type:: Expert Briefings
Location:: CENTRAL ASIA
Keywords associated with this article:: Geographic: Central Asia RUCIS Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan China CIS Russia

Topical: economy international relations politics social election emergency foreign trade government growth health legislation police fiscal
ISSN:: 2633-304X
Citation:: Oxford Analytica (2020), "Central Asia faces COVID-19 surge and resurgence risks", Expert Briefings.
https://doi.org/10.1108/OXAN-DB253689

Friday, July 3, 2020

Significance

Like Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan took timely action when evidence of COVID-19 emerged. Their governments' claim of effective management may prove justified but is currently endangered by a surge in new cases in all three.Tajikistan took greater risks by delaying its admission of infections and appearing to avoid full disclosure, while the Turkmen authorities deny there are any cases.

Impacts

Misrepresenting COVID-19 data would be a setback for efforts to secure public buy-in.
Digital surveillance may extend beyond its immediate health control purposes.
Laws against COVID-19 disinformation may be used to penalise legitimate criticism.

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