Countries most affected by the virus have so far adopted different policies on curfews. Italy, Spain, Russia, and India announced curfew, while the U.K., Ireland, and China preferred lighter restrictions. The U.S., Canada, Iran, France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Portugal, Brazil, Austria, and Israel did not impose a curfew, but they called on citizens to stay at home.

In addition to Turkey, some other countries such as Spain, Italy, France, Germany, and Brazil also adopted measures aimed at protecting workers from unemployment. The U.S., U.K., China, Iran, Belgium, Russia, Canada, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Portugal, India, Ireland, and Israel did not follow a similar approach.

Authorities in Turkey, the U.K., and Russia brought pensions to the doors of the elderly who are at higher risk of contracting coronavirus.

Turkey has never had any difficulty in meeting the demands for masks as private and public institutions began to produce and distribute those to citizens free of charge. The healthcare organizations were provided with 3.6 million N95 type medical masks.

Countries with the most confirmed cases offer COVID-19 tests free of charge, with the exceptions of Brazil and the Netherlands. The treatment for the disease is offered free in all countries apart from the Netherlands.

The U.S. partly covers the treatment expenditure, whereas Iran charges people with 10% of the total cost.

There is no free distribution of medical masks in countries other than Turkey, Spain, and Italy.

People and companies are now able to pay income tax and corporate tax at a later time and the enterprises most affected by the outbreak will be able to pay their value-added tax and payment of premiums six months later.

Those companies whose cash flow has declined will be able to pay their capital credit and interest payments three months later while they were also financed by the state.

On condition that they do not reduce their employees, the companies affected by the outbreak were provided with financial support between 10 to 100 million Turkish liras ($1.4-$14.4 million).

With the exception of Brazil, Switzerland, and Israel, all of the countries with highest confirmed cases made it easier for the private sector to postpone the payment of their taxes. Severely affected companies were provided with funding, credits, and financing. In addition to Turkey, some other countries to provide credit support to companies were Spain, France, Germany, China, Iran, Russia, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and India.

Turkey has given 1,000 Turkish liras ($150) cash support to 2.1 million low-income households, and decided to reach to another 2.3 million households to support nearly 4.5 million low-income families in total.

The country also raised the amount of funds provided to the social assistance and solidarity foundations to 180 million Turkish liras (nearly $26 million). In addition Turkey decided to transfer over 352.8 million Turkish liras ($50.8 million) additional resources to these foundations.

Financial support programs for the needy have been put into effect in all countries with the highest number of cases, except the Netherlands and Switzerland.