Deepening technological capabilities and innovations—most notably digital and mobile technologies—enabled early responses to the COVID-19 crisis. Six broad categories of measures to safeguard both health and livelihoods helped guide governments and businesses in the region (exhibit). They could also help countries in and beyond Asia as they seek to contain the current and future pandemics. In a globalized world fighting a virus that does not respect borders, exchanging best practices and experiences appears to be vitally important in combating this common enemy.
Melvina Tarazi
Partner at McKinsey & Company
Noshir Kaka
Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company
Jeongmin Seong
Partner at the McKinsey Global Institute
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