Covid-19 Impact on International Relations

• Author: Adrian Beteringhe, Marian-Cosmin Pieptea, Mirela Arsith, Filip Stanciu
• Position: Associate Professor, PhD, Danubius University of Galati, Romania/Student, Faculty of Communication and International Relations, Master of security management in international relations, Danubius University of Galati, Romania/Associate Professor, PhD, Danubius University of Galati, Romania/Associate Professor, PhD, Danubius University of Galati,...
• Pages: 249-255

ISSN: 2067 – 9211 International Relations in the Contemporary World. Geopolitics and Diplomacy

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Covid-19 Impact on International Relations

Adrian Beteringhe1, Marian-Cosmin Pieptea2, Mirela Arsith3, Filip Stanciu4

Abstract: As a result of the spread of in fection with the new Coronavirus (COVID-19) throughout the world,

the social impact can create more problems than the virus itself. The outbreak of panic is the essential element

in the spate of problems. Disruptions in international trade, availability of resources and goods lead to

disruptions in international relations. COVID-19 demonstrated the limitations of political systems in

addressing such outbreaks.

Keywords: New Coronavirus; panic; disruptions; crisis; international relations.

1. Introduction

In December 2019, a disease caused by a new type of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), called Covid-19,

was identified in Wuhan, China. In January 2020 it spread rapidly to other areas of China and isolated

in some member states of the European Union (Kampf, G., 2020).

Between February 2020 and March 2020, all EU Member States had reported cases of Covid-19.

Subsequently, the entire planet was covered, the number being constantly growing.

Currently (25.04.2020) according to data presented by

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries cases of infection with Covid-19 have reached

2850853, 198116 people have died and the affected countries have reached a number of 210 (WHO,

Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Situation Report 97, 2020). The World Health Organization is

coordinating the global response against Covid-19. In March 2020, the O.M.S. declared Covid-19 a

global pandemic (WHO Director-General’s opening remarks, March 2020 and Cucinotta, D. &

Vanelli, M., 2020).

1Associate Professor, PhD, Danubius University of Galati, Romania, Address: 3 Galati Blvd., Galati 800654, Romania, Tel.:

+40372361102, Romania, Coresponding author:adrianbeteringhe@univ-danubius.ro.

2 Student, Faculty of Communication and International Relations, Master o f security management in international relations,

Danubius University of Galati, Romania, Address: 3 Galati Blvd., Galati 800654, Romania, Tel.: +40372361102.

3 Associate Professor, PhD, Danubius University of Galati, Romania, Address: 3 Galati Blvd., Galati 800654, Romania, Tel.:

+40372361102, Romania, E-mail: stanciufilip@univ-danubius.ro.

4 Associate Professor, PhD, Danubius University of Galati, Romania, Address: 3 Galati Blvd., Galati 800654, Romania, Tel.:

+40372361102, Romania, E-mail: arsith.mirela@univ-danubius.ro.