On Precaution Versus COVID-19: Are People Really Complacent?

As of this writing, the Philippines is experiencing a surge in COVID-19, a year after implementing nationwide lockdowns and curfews. Although vaccines are being shipped and rolled out, the country appears to be regressing, with hospitals being filled to the brim. Complacency has been the usual suspe...

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Main Author: Calub, Renz Adrian T.
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Published: Animo Repository 2021
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Online Access:https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/res_aki/11
https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1014&context=res_aki
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Institution: De La Salle University
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Summary:As of this writing, the Philippines is experiencing a surge in COVID-19, a year after implementing nationwide lockdowns and curfews. Although vaccines are being shipped and rolled out, the country appears to be regressing, with hospitals being filled to the brim. Complacency has been the usual suspect, with the government blaming individuals and business establishments for not staying at home and for not observing the minimal health protocols. But are people really complacent? This paper develops a simple game to address such a question.