The Economist The hard choices covid policymakers face

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From: The Economist today - Thursday Apr 02, 2020 09:25 pm
A government paying more attention to the health of its economy than the health of its people would probably end up harming both
   
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The hard choices covid policymakers face

Epidemiological models are among their only guides
 
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