THE PECULIARITIES AND THE MAIN CONSEQUENCES OF THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE WORLD AND NATIONAL POLICIES

The article is dedicated to the research of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the world and national policies. Using the complex of general, logical and empirical scientific methods, the consequences and main forms of influence of the pandemic on the international and domestic spheres of functioning, such as economic, ecological, educational, cultural and political, have been identified. It has been shown, that there had been a significant economic recession in the beginning of the pandemic. Though, it had been later shifted by the gradual recovery. At the same time the pandemic had fostered the increase of the gap between economically developed and underdeveloped countries. It has been emphasized, that the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the environment is controversial: on the one hand, pandemic restrictions contributed to the improvement of the ecological situation, but on the other hand, – there appeared a problem of utilization of the personal protective and medical equipment. It has been shown, that the transition to distant studying fostered the intensive digitalization, though decreased the quality of educational processes. The same tendencies appeared in cultural sphere. However, developed states provided more support to cultural and educational industries, than underdeveloped countries. The transformation of subjectivity in international relations has been emphasized: the main role in the response to pandemic had been played by national states, not international organizations. The negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the level of democracy, observance of human right and freedoms in the world, which was caused by the introduction of quarantine restrictions, has been proved. The lockdown and the spread of the coronavirus infection have also had a significant impact on the election processes and exercising electoral rights by citizens.