Political Science Assignment: Analyzing Government's COVID-19 Response

This report examines the US government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on policies implemented to mitigate its impact. It details measures such as cash assistance, paid sick leave, student loan interest waivers, and unemployment benefits. The analysis assesses the effectiveness of these policies in providing financial relief and addressing food insecurity. Furthermore, the report emphasizes the importance of federal intervention in areas like interstate commerce, the availability of essential goods (masks, ventilators), and hospital capacity. The conclusion highlights the significance of the government's actions in safeguarding citizens' well-being and promoting positive changes during the crisis. The report references key sources to support its claims and provides a comprehensive overview of the government's approach to managing the pandemic.

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Coronavirus pandemic is the ongoing pandemic of the coronavirus disease. This is
caused by the many acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus. This virus is spread due to the close
contact and by respiratory droplets discharged while people sneeze or cough. The following
discussion will cover the efficiency of government response.
The Donald trump has announced many policies which include that government of USA
is mailing the Americans regarding cash assistance and passed the legislation through the
congress which will gives the some American paid sick leave. There will be abandoning for the
payment of interest on loans of student during crisis and started to deliver many other benefits
(Adamczyk, 2020).
Policies are effective as help the citizen of nation to reduce the financial burden by
providing the financial relief. It has announced the policies regarding the paid sick leave of 10
days. Government addresses some food insecurity problems. It will help to deliver the food
assistance of $500 million to the pregnant females and low income mothers with young children.
The government has put the amount of $400 million within the food banks and amount of $250
million to the senior nutrition program (Walsh, 2020).
The government has started to provide the unemployment benefits due to the temporary
unemployment situation related to coronavirus. There are many people that leave the job due to
the care for the infected members of family. The president of USA has announced the waiving of
the interest on the loans of federal student for foreseeable future (The Economic Times, 2020).
The government is running many actions to respond to the crisis which has upended life
within the United States of America. These all policies will support the citizens of USA and
nation. The efforts of government of USA under the dynamic actions of President Donald Trump
have been applauded widely.
Government should approach to preserve the dynamic services. Federal intervention should be
increase which is important for many important aspects of life within the pandemic. Federal
government should enforce the interstate commerce laws to increase the availability of the water,
phone services, and basic requirements within the state lines to suburbs and cities.

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The government should compel the organizations to increase the availability of the
masks, ventilators and many other required goods. For example, it should increase the use of
cotton to create the masks for hospital employees. The approaches of the government should
follow to increase the availability of ventilators and oxygen. This will increase the nation
capability to manage the surge of patients regarding breath. The approach of government should
focus to increase the number of retrofit hospital to handle the surges of patents and set the
isolation rooms.
We are not overreacting as important to deliver the effective healthcare services and
financial benefits to citizens. The precautions taken by the government is effective and regularly
increasing and improving the policies and services to save the life. These kinds of reactions will
not financial harm the nation.
In the limelight of the discussion it can be concluded that President of USA has applied
appropriate methods to save the lives of people. It will bring the positive changes by improving
the financially and physical conditions of citizens.

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Bibliography
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in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Retrieved from cnbc:
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/17/what-the-government-is-doing-in-response-to-the-
coronavirus-pandemic.html
The Economic Times. (2020, 03 19). Best strategies against coronavirus: Track, isolate, communicate.
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