Assessment of the National Test Strategy on the Development of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Denmark

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Denmark has pursued a mass testing strategy culminating in the testing of 12.167 individuals per 100,000 inhabitants per day during the spring of 2021. The strategy included free access to COVID-19 testing, and since 2021, compulsory documentation for negative tests or vaccination has been required for access to workplace, educational institutions, restaurants, and many other places. Testing and subsequent isolation if testing was positive were voluntary. The present study provides an analysis of whether testing frequency in Denmark showed any correlation to hospitalizations throughout the relevant stages of the pandemic. Mass testing was found not to correlate significantly with the number of hospitalizations during the pandemic. Interestingly, during the highest level of testing in spring 2021 the fraction of positive tests increased slightly; thus, the Danish mass testing strategy, at its best, failed to reduce the prevalence of COVID-19. Furthermore, the relationship between positives in antigen testing and in rt-PCR testing indicated that many patients were not tested early in their infection when the risk of transmission was at the highest. In conclusion, the Danish mass testing strategy for COVID-19 does not appear to have a detectable correlation to the number of hospitalizations due to COVID-19.

PQRST (Preview, Question, Read, State and Test) Strategy in Analyzing Students’ Reading Comprehension of Narrative Text Strategi

The application of strategy in the learning process can be crucial to support the students’ competence. This study is descriptive - survey research data was obtained from the questionnaire. This study aims to determine the use of the PQRST strategy to improve the reading ability of class XI BHS students at SMAN 1 Porong. The participants in this study were 31 students. In this questionnaire, the researcher gave 10 questions related to learning English, especially in reading and learning after being given the strategy. Based on the questionnaire, it was found that student's like to be taught using the PQRST strategy. It can be seen from the questionnaire question, more student's choose Yes than No and only some students choose sometimes. This is reinforced from the results of the questionnaire that the application of the PQRST strategy is able to help students improve their reading skills and students understand the content of the text from reading.

Pengaruh Kesadaran Wajib Pajak, Pengetahuan Pajak, Sanksi Pajak Dan Pelayanan Fiskus Terhadap Kepatuhan Wajib Pajak Kendaraan Bermotor di Kota Medan

Tax is one of the payments to the State which is paid by a person or entity. Therefore, consistency with paying taxes is very important to build state revenue. This test aims to determine the effect of taxpayer awareness, knowledge of taxes, tax sanctions and tax services on taxpayer compliance with motorized vehicles in the city of Medan. The population that we use for this study are taxpayers who are registered with the Samsat of Medan City. The sample in this study was 100 respondents with an examination strategy using the accidental sampling method. The information used in this study is important information from the appropriate survey results and interviews with interviews. The test strategy uses Validity and Reliability testing, Classical Assumption Test and Hypothesis Determination Coefficient. The results of this investigation trace that taxpayer awareness factors, tax knowledge, tax sanctions and tax service services have an influence on compliance with motorized vehicle registration in the city of Medan. The results of this examination, it is natural that the Medan City Samsat office can further develop its performance so that it can improve the consistency of citizens to pay their taxes.