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In a country that didn't lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic, a sign assures people that the bar is open during the COVID-19 outbreak—outside a pub in Stockholm, Sweden, on March 26, 2020. Picture Shows two side-by-side chalk placards in front of a restaurant advertising a happy hour inside. One of the signs reads, "I assure you WE'RE OPEN." REUTERS/Colm Fulton

Separated by a Common Infection

by Amar Bhidé, Leif Pagrotsky

A mess of coronavirus responses—from Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, and the U.S. federal government to U.S. states

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A mannequin with a surgical mask on display where a vendor sells packages of masks on a corner in the Chelsea neighborhood during the outbreak of the coronavirus in New York City on March 27, 2020. The photo shows a mannequin wearing a blue mask. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Why Social Policies Make Coronavirus Worse

by Emily Mendenhall

Too late for COVID-19, but strengthening safety nets and health security in U.S. would help us respond to future threats

A usually bustling Metro station in Bethesda, Maryland nearly empty at rush hour last week, when Governor Larry Hogan ordered the shutdown of all bars and restaurants in the state due to coronavirus. The picture shows a long escalator tube almost empty. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
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Quarantined: Federalism in Action at Home and Abroad

by Catherine Powell

Lessons from around the world on how national and subnational governments can cooperate in response to COVID-19