Covid-19 And Social Work

Abstract

COVID-19 has raised many questions for societies across the world to address. It has brought out the best in community volunteering as people came together to support each other in times of need and exposed the value of community. However, this solidarity remained local as each country focused mainly on national, not international developments. COVID-19 also highlighted weaknesses in government strategies aimed at dealing with the pandemic, and as a result some countries suffered fewer casualties than others. Most governments responded by declaring a state of emergency in which many taken-for-granted freedoms including those of consumption, movement and association were curtailed. Ensuring the survival of the general populace replaced individual freedom of choice that had been a hallmark of modern societies.