Politics

Why is every country responding so differently?

With more states across America ordering millions to stay home, and Britain joining the rest of Europe in shuttering nonessential businesses and placing its population under what one newspaper called "house arrest", voices of disquiet over the economic cost of such measures grew louder, even as public health experts warned that relaxing restrictions could significantly increase the death toll.

How is this going to affect the 2020 election?

With more states across America ordering millions to stay home, and Britain joining the rest of Europe in shuttering nonessential businesses and placing its population under what one newspaper called "house arrest", voices of disquiet over the economic cost of such measures grew louder, even as public health experts warned that relaxing restrictions could significantly increase the death toll.

I’ve seen movies about quarantines. Can they do that?

With more states across America ordering millions to stay home, and Britain joining the rest of Europe in shuttering nonessential businesses and placing its population under what one newspaper called "house arrest", voices of disquiet over the economic cost of such measures grew louder, even as public health experts warned that relaxing restrictions could significantly increase the death toll.

Has anyone in the government gotten sick?

With more states across America ordering millions to stay home, and Britain joining the rest of Europe in shuttering nonessential businesses and placing its population under what one newspaper called "house arrest", voices of disquiet over the economic cost of such measures grew louder, even as public health experts warned that relaxing restrictions could significantly increase the death toll.

Is there a country that’s really handled this well?

With more states across America ordering millions to stay home, and Britain joining the rest of Europe in shuttering nonessential businesses and placing its population under what one newspaper called "house arrest", voices of disquiet over the economic cost of such measures grew louder, even as public health experts warned that relaxing restrictions could significantly increase the death toll.
All countries
695,781,740
Total confirmed cases
Updated on September 26, 2023 8:50 pm
Italy
26,043,870
Total confirmed cases
Updated on September 26, 2023 8:50 pm
Spain
13,914,811
Total confirmed cases
Updated on September 26, 2023 8:50 pm
Iran
7,615,822
Total confirmed cases
Updated on September 26, 2023 8:50 pm
Germany
38,486,260
Total confirmed cases
Updated on September 26, 2023 8:50 pm

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