Russia “Why is there such a varied response to a global pandemic? Why does each response elicit acceptance from one and skepticism from another? Why has it been a challenge for some places to grasp so

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“Why is there such a varied response to a global pandemic? Why does each response elicit acceptance from one and skepticism from another? Why has it been a challenge for some places to grasp social distancing? Some may say it’s a policy issue. But beneath all that is something else: the ever-present, often-overlooked power of culture (Aten, 2020).”

In your response, first describe the country as one that best represents a more “tight” versus “loose” culture. Then discuss how the country has generally responded to the COVID 19 pandemic.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hope-resilience/202004/when-culture-meets-covid-19

https://www.npr.org/2020/03/18/817960068/how-covid-19-is-challenging-cultures

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