Before revision: The COVID-19 pandemic has created a challenging situation where governing authorities are faced with the complex decision of what the appropriate measures are given the existing information , and how much containment can be justified given the uncertainties involved with the future development of the spread of infection. A typical course of action usually involves waiting until a critical condition is reached and then using this to justify implementing severely restrictive measures.
After revision: The COVID-19 pandemic has created a challenging situation where governing authorities are faced with the complex decision of what the appropriate measures are given the existing information .