About the project
Responding to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic presented an unprecedented challenge to most countries worldwide. Coordination and corporation between national, regional, and municipal levels were crucial to be able to implement national infection control measures, like community hygiene, social distancing, closing of schools and universities, border controls, isolation, quarantine, and vaccination, when the pandemic hit Norway during spring of 2020. Society was not prepared, however, for the long-term crisis the pandemic turned into, and the negative impact the infection control measures had on the Norwegian society over time. The infection control measures had far-reaching implications on individual and population health, economic activity, and social life. Disadvantaged groups were disproportionately negatively affected by the measures.
Through several sub-projects, and both qualitative and quantitative analyzes of public documents, we examine the normative framework for and the consequences of health policy decisions during and after the pandemic. We are looking at topics like the possible introduction of a corona certificate in Norway, the representation of crises in post-pandemic health contigency and infection control plans, and more.
Sub-projects
- Dilemmas concerning government sponsored paternalism
- Crises and representation: The normative underpinnings of post-pandemic health contingency policies in Norway
Financing
The project is financed by the Institute of Health and Society at the University of Oslo.
Project start – finish
2020 – 2027