Every month, Bloomberg crunches the numbers to identify the safest place to be in this COVID-19 era: where the virus is being well-handled the most with the least amount of disruption to the economy and society?
The ranking scores the largest 53 economies on 10 key metrics, from infection levels and fatalities rate to citizens’ freedom of movement and testing efficiency to the local healthcare system’s capacity. Malaysia is ranked 22 out of the 53 largest economies in the last month of 2020 despite her current worsening Covid-19 situation.
Which places are the most resilient in the face of #Covid19?
— Bloomberg Quicktake (@Quicktake) December 21, 2020
Here are the latest top 5 performers of Bloomberg’s #coronavirus resiliency ranking:
5. Singapore
4. Norway
3. Australia
2. Taiwan
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In December 2020, New Zealand is the safest country in the world when it comes to Covid-19, followed closely by Taiwan, Australia, Norway, and Singapore, according to Bloomberg’s Covid Resilience Ranking.
Malaysia ranks 22nd, just ahead of Switzerland, out of 53 major economies.
Based on the statistics, Malaysia jumps 7 spots from Nov. 23, the date of Bloomberg’s last snapshot despite the Covid-19 cases in Malaysia continues its four-digit trend recently.
The United Kingdom, the first country to approve Pfizer’s vaccine, ranked 30th, while the United States ranked 37th. Japan—No. 2 in November—Korea and Sweden slip in the ranking due to the onset of cold weather that has fueled the virus’s spread.
Currently, Malaysia is bracing a much tougher task in containing the Covid-19 pandemic in the third wave compared to the previous ones.
Sources: Bloomberg’s Covid Resilience Ranking
Editor: Raymond Chen
