CoronaNet: COVID-19 Government Response Event Dataset

The CoronaNet Research Project compiles a database on government responses to the coronavirus. Our main focus is to collect as much information as we can about the various fine-grained actions governments are taking to defeat the coronavirus. This includes not only gathering information about which governments are responding to the coronavirus, but also who they are targeting the policies toward (e.g., other countries), how they are doing it (e.g., travel restrictions, banning exports of masks), and when they are doing it.<br>Together with 500 political, social, and public health science scholars from all over the world, we present an initial release of a large hand-coded dataset of more than 20,000 separate policy announcements from governments around the world visible since December 31, 2019. Data collection is ongoing. <br><br>The data yields detailed information on:The level of government responding to the coronavirus crisis (e.g., national, regional/state, local/municipal)Specific actions taken (e.g., travel bans, investments in the public health sector, etc.)Geographical areas targeted by these measuresWho or what they are targeting (e.g., foreigners, ventilators)Compliance mechanisms (e.g., mandatory or voluntary)Timing of policy responses.Given the exceptional times, we have decided to release a version of the dataset that has not undergone extensive data cleaning. We aim to improve the data day by day but can not assure full accuracy among the policies. For the most up to date version of the data, please visit https://www.coronanet-project.org.<br>