The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted Zambian life Prior to the pandemic, persistent levels of inequality across urban/rural, educational, and socioeconomic divides characterized Zambia's health and family patterns Zambia's government reacted decisively to the threat, shutting down many businesses, schools, and other social gatherings prior to the first confirmed cases Fortunately, the country has not had many deaths The indirect effects of COVID-19, however, on Zambian families mean many have lost income (via a reduction in the size of both the formal and, particularly, the informal sectors) and many businesses struggle with increased costs and reduced revenues The healthcare system, particularly in rural areas, is strained While the effect on the education system likely will not be fully visible for many years, it is likely that fewer children will pass their examinations this year, thereby reducing human capital in the next generation In contrast, Zambia's wealthy, often concentrated in the two economic and population hubs of Lusaka, the capital, and the Copperbelt province, are spending greater time with their families while using their substantial resources to maintain their standard of living The ability to engage in physical distancing varies as well, with the privileged able to do so by staying home and shopping at smaller, more expensive (but less patronized) shops while the poor crowd into congested neighborhoods and markets These deep inequalities will likely continue to shape Zambian society in both the near and long-term future, well after the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 has faded from collective memory © Journal of Comparative Family Studies

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赞比亚的 COVID-19：对家庭、社会、经济和心理健康的影响

COVID-19 大流行扰乱了赞比亚的生活 在大流行之前，城市/农村、教育和社会经济鸿沟中持续存在的不平等是赞比亚的健康和家庭模式的特征 赞比亚政府对这一威胁做出果断反应，关闭了许多企业、学校和首例确诊病例之前的其他社交聚会 幸运的是，该国的死亡人数并不多 但是，COVID-19 对赞比亚家庭的间接影响意味着许多人失去了收入（通过减少正式和特别是、非正规部门），许多企业都在为增加成本和减少收入而苦苦挣扎 医疗保健系统，尤其是在农村地区，很紧张 虽然对教育系统的影响可能在多年内不会完全显现，今年通过考试的孩子可能会减少，从而减少下一代的人力资本 相比之下，赞比亚的富人往往集中在首都卢萨卡和铜带省这两个经济和人口中心，花费更多与家人在一起的时间，同时利用他们的大量资源来维持他们的生活水平 进行身体疏远的能力也各不相同，特权阶层能够通过呆在家里并在更小、更昂贵（但较少光顾）的商店购物穷人涌入拥挤的社区和市场这些严重的不平等可能会在近期和长期的未来继续影响赞比亚社会，在 2020 年 COVID-19 大流行从集体记忆中消失很久之后 © 比较家庭研究杂志