I am sorry for asking a question asked a million times and I am sure incredibly stupid to people other than myself but:
1. I assume no country wants the coronavirus. So why is it so damn impossible for them to all agree to work more closely together on this? I get in other negotiations there are different preferences, for example in the Brexit deal, even the EU member states had disagreements with each other and that makes sense. But this is something literally nobody wants as it has sent almost every country into a hole. Surely they must realise that the only realistic way out is to work together against a common 'enemy'? Copy each other's best practices where applicable etc. Surely the UN and other bodies like that can get involved and if a country doesn't want to follow an agreed set of rules then that's their choice.
I get a country should be happy about being covid free - but when the rest of the world isn't, it still means you can't go travel, work (depending what you do) may still be significantly impacted, there will be issues in imports/exports or whatever. This feels like a pretty obvious time for everyone to actually work together rather than being all individualistic?
2. I guess linked to above, but its about travel. Every country has their own requirements and it's a fecking mess. But why can't, at least in the UK for example, the airlines/airports and the government come to some sort of deal. A shit example but: People can go wherever they like but when they come back they have a choice of either quarantining in a government place for the full 14 days or for 3 days but pay x amount for a covid test to prove you are negative, if it is then off you go. I think like Australia, the passenger pays for the stay at the hotel or wherever they are quarantined. It's a good way to make money and I am convinced many people who want to travel would take the option.
That can equally be applied across the world or even expanded where you need to have a negative covid test 72 hours before flying too.
3. Every single country is reporting numbers differently. Why the hell can't WHO set out clear guidelines of what numbers should be reported? At the moment, every country is saying whatever numbers fits their narrative