With just 2,224 confirmed cases and 108 deaths, Greece has become a global role model for containing the virus with experts calling the Greek model a textbook example of crisis management.
A comparative study published by the French BridgeTank has found that Greece has performed far better than any other European country in flattening the curve of transmission and containing the virus.
A member of the G20 international think-tank network T20, BridgeTank collected the data of 10 European countries and compared them measuring the ability to contain the spread of the disease. An analysis of the data regarding the measures taken by each country in relation to the first appearance of the virus and the first 100 confirmed cases, revealed:
"Greece is the best-performing country in Europe, followed by the Czech Republic (Czech Republic) and Romania.
With quick and strict containment measures, these countries have managed to flatten the curve and slow the spread of the virus."
On the other hand, Italy, Spain, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Belgium are hit the hardest by the pandemic. They have struggled to flatten the curve effectively "due to the delay in implementing containment and social distancing measures." the study explains.
It is also stated that France is in danger of overtaking Italy, while the UK is still experiencing a dangerous rise in the number of deaths and new confirmed cases.
"The contrast between Greece - which suspended public events and schools closed before the first 100 cases were even detected - and Spain - which made similar decisions at a much later stage of the epidemic - is particularly striking." the report highlights.
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