LAHORE SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES ─
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SUBJECT: Management of Technical Enterprise
ASGNMENT TITLE: SWOT Analysis for the COVID-19
Epidemic
SUBMITTED TO: SIR Dr.ALI SAJID
SUBMITTED BY: GROUP-09
ZEB SHAHID (MSPM02201030)
ADNAN REHMAT (MSPM02201028)
MUHAMMAD ARIF (MSPM02201003)
HASSAN KHAN (MSPM02201015)
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Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
(SWOT) Analysis for the COVID-19 Epidemic.
1. Introduction.
In December 2019, a new outbreak of pneumonia caused by a novel coronavirus began in
Wuhan (Hubei Province, China). It subsequently spread too many countries around the
world. The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that COVID-19 is a public health
emergency of international concern on January 30, 2020.
2. Opportunity Window: SWOT Analysis of COVID-19 Prevention and
Control Strategies.
SWOT analysis refers to the assessment and evaluation of various strengths (S), weaknesses
(W), opportunities (O), threats (T), and other factors that influence a specific topic. It
comprehensively, systematically, and accurately describes the scenario in which the topic is
located. This helps to formulate the corresponding strategies, plans, and countermeasures,
which are based on the results of the assessment.
2.1. Strength Analysis.
According to data from the Health Statistics Yearbook 2019 the amount of medical resources
has been steadily increasing. The gross domestic product (GDP), the number of medical and
health institutions, the number of beds in medical and health institutions, and the number of
health technicians per 1000 of the population, have all been increasing year-by-year;
therefore the medical and health system is gradually improving.
The health emergency information system needs to be integrated and upgraded, to
strengthen the national-level surveillance of major infectious diseases, and to formulate a
centralized reporting and information release system for new or unknown infectious diseases.
The epidemic situation must be reported and released in a timely and accurate manner to
avoid concealment, duplicate reports, omissions, and misreporting. In addition to publishing
dynamic information on the epidemic, information platforms should allow the development
of statistical analysis functions.
2.2. Weakness Analysis.
Cases of COVID-19 Developed in many Regions within a short period. In 2019, the first 27
confirmed cases of COVID-19 were officially notified, of those, 7 patients were in serious
condition and the remaining patient were stable. However COVID-19 spread in many regions
within one month, and the total number of counties affected worldwide is increasing. A lag in
the release of information, especially compared to the SARS epidemic may be one of the
reason for the rapid spread of COVID-19.
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2.3. Opportunity Analysis
New Exploration of the Pneumonia Epidemic SARS-CoV-2, has a high level of infectivity,
which poses challenges for prevention and control of infection. SARS-CoV-2 is a newly
emergent CoV from an independent evolutionary branch. It belongs to the same beta
coronavirus genus as the original SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV, but it is genetically distinct
from these two related viruses, with a nucleic acid homology of <80%. The virus that is
currently known to be the most closely related to SARS-CoV-2 was isolated from a Yunnan
chrysanthemum bat and shares a nucleic acid homology of 96%. Therefore, the
chrysanthemum bat may be the original source of SARS-CoV-2, although the direct source of
the current epidemic has not been found. Chinese researchers have been quick to respond to
the epidemic by initiating new research on the epidemiology, clinical characteristics,
treatment, clinical outcomes, and laboratory and radiological characteristics of COVID-19,
carrying out research and development of diagnostic tests and candidate vaccines for SARS-
CoV-2. Multiple studies published in the world’s top journals, including a series of articles
that were published in the Lancet less than 2 months after the start of the epidemic [26–29] to
promote identification of the source of infection, the duration and mechanisms of human
transmission, and clinical knowledge about the diseases, show the need for more in-depth
research on COVID-19.
From the perspective of long-term development, with the special needs of the country
as the guide, additional health emergency majors have been established in universities, the
number of health emergency professional teachers has been increased, and the development
of health emergency disciplines is imminent. Scientific research on health emergencies can be
strengthened to reinforce the country’s scientific research output for health emergencies, to
support the capacity of health emergencies
And it Further Improvement and Inspection of the Emergency Health System. Also
Opportunities for Education in Infectious Diseases.
2.4. Threat Analysis
Unknown Source of the Pneumonia Outbreak at the Start of the COVID-19 Epidemic At
present, the source of the original pneumonia outbreak at the start of the COVID-19
epidemic, and the transmission mechanism of the virus are unknown, and there is no specific
treatment available. At the time of completion of this manuscript in early March, 2020, the
COVID-19 epidemic is still rapidly spreading around the world.
During the national extended spring holiday period, most enterprises and institutions
suspended production and operations, reopening of various schools has been delayed, some
railways and flights have been suspended, and many people have been isolated at home.
Impact of COVID-19 on the National Economy From the current policy adjustments
of various national departments and changes in public life and work plans, the main domestic
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industries that affect the country include: service industry (including accommodation,
tourism, and catering), infrastructure (including construction machinery, transportation
investment, and power heating), and transportation (including rail, plane, and road). Due to
international restrictions, the cancellation of international flights may cause some fluctuations
in import and export trade.
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