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This crisis will show us who the leaders truly are

27 March 2020

3:00 AM

27 March 2020

3:00 AM

It’s possible for both of the following statements to be accurate: 1. To stem this coronavirus pandemic, economic activity needs to be completely shut down – either indefinitely or for a fixed and possibly lengthy period. 2. Shutting down the economy will cause distress, death and devastation like we have never seen before.  

People have been very quick to assume Statement No.

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