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| Governments are starting to ease restrictions designed to curb covid-19. But with most of the world still vulnerable to the virus, what's the right way to leave lockdown? Read more here: https://econ.st/3bMn3YU Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: https://econ.st/2xvTKdy For more from Economist Films visit: http://films.economist.com/ Further reading: Find The Economist’s most recent coverage of covid-19 here: https://econ.st/2QXX9sJ Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date with our latest covid-19 coverage: https://econ.trib.al/YD53WI6 How to fight future pandemics according to Bill Gates: https://econ.st/2KBVe9E Read our leader on exit strategies: https://econ.st/2yMnGmC What’s next for countries that are nearly free of covid-19: https://econ.st/35b9GyU |
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The Economist
2020-04-28 at 17:16 (UTC 2) Link to this comment
What do you want to know about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic? Comment below with any questions you have about covid-19 and about the economic impact and recovery in the months and years ahead. Our resident coronavirus expert alongside one of The Economist's financial journalists will answer as many questions as possible in two films we’ll publish on 5th and 8th May.
Issa Alsaadi
2020-04-30 at 09:56 (UTC 2) Link to this comment
@Aeradom no you won't have it. They want you in lockdown regardless
Max Headrom
2020-05-02 at 03:34 (UTC 2) Link to this comment
So, lockdown is creating losses … but people in lockdown also spend less. Is there a way to slow the flow of money – a kind of pause in the credit system. I won't charge my tenant, my tenant can work less, his employer will adapt to the lower demand … I know enough about economics to know how little I know. My question might be dumb but it's an honest doubt – I rather be dumb and get an answer than look smart and be in doubt. lol
What I know from the 1930s depression is that it was caused by loss of confidence in the banking system, in the US, after regular customers lost their money after the 1929 crash. After loosing their money they stopped depositing in banks and the industry lost access to work capital. The situation we're living is different – the source of the crisis is not economic but biologic. When I see companies failing and people loosing their jobs I think that this flow of capital will stop somewhere because the economy is slower … where will it stop? does it need to stop only in one place? Cant each actor in the chain hold some money in a way that when the pandemic is under control it's easier to regain the economic speed we had before? Thanks!
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Claudio Bandeira
2020-05-03 at 15:41 (UTC 2) Link to this comment
I know it's a lie, a big scam and you are going to pay for all the evil you're doing.
Salvi_American21
2020-05-07 at 08:18 (UTC 2) Link to this comment
Why did China stop travel within its borders but not travel around the worl?
Did china delivery let the virus out of its country or were they just incompetent on handling it themself.
Why do countries keep getting bad p.p.e
Why are Chinese test bad showing wrong test results
Srinivasan Pillai
2020-05-08 at 14:03 (UTC 2) Link to this comment
Go out and work, and if you fall sick die in your home without burdening healthcare providers.
This is your destiny!
Hiroki Mori
2020-05-09 at 21:24 (UTC 2) Link to this comment
Self-discipline & awaredness can only claim earlier re-opening. Actually, many people are confused, thinking everthing's back to normal even at the early, cautious reopening stages.
Jill Mortlock
2020-05-10 at 04:47 (UTC 2) Link to this comment
I think death has a "real consequence" to people's lives. No people=no economy.
Aaron Groves
2020-05-10 at 08:01 (UTC 2) Link to this comment
As a subscriber who holds the Economist in extremely high regard, I'm just shocked at how nonintellectual these videos are. Please do better.
Memphis Stef
2020-05-11 at 18:24 (UTC 2) Link to this comment
I feel that you're just offended by the content
Aaron Groves
2020-05-11 at 18:53 (UTC 2) Link to this comment
@Memphis Stef Please tell me more about my thoughts and beliefs.
Memphis Stef
2020-05-12 at 00:26 (UTC 2) Link to this comment
Tell me why you think that this was a nonintellectual video
Aaron Groves
2020-05-12 at 00:37 (UTC 2) Link to this comment
@Memphis Stef this is only my opinion, of course, but the amount of information and depth of analysis are very far below the standard set by The Economist magazine, which I hold in very high esteem. It's not that the video is terrible compared to other infotainment on YouTube, but it shouldn't have The Economist brand on it if it doesn't meet their standard. One person's opinion. Also, if you haven't read the magazine (not saying you haven't), it's really excellent.
Memphis Stef
2020-05-12 at 00:46 (UTC 2) Link to this comment
@Aaron Groves ya I have the online subscription so I can compare the differences in quality. But I guess I somewhat agree with your opinion cause this video had really bad pacing
Bob John
2020-05-10 at 12:14 (UTC 2) Link to this comment
Some of this comment section is from the people that is against reopening. R u serious? To the crybabies that just want to stay home all year long. Well let me tell you this, it will never happen. The countries will reopen to save the economy. They will do contact tracing. So get over it.
Curtis Carpenter
2020-05-11 at 08:36 (UTC 2) Link to this comment
Big data. Two words, all key workers tested and being 100 percent clear if you can get it twice.
Curtis Carpenter
2020-05-11 at 08:42 (UTC 2) Link to this comment
We have one of the ten top pharmaceutical industries in the world in the UK can we be prepared for a cure or vaccine.
Alex Schurek
2020-05-18 at 01:01 (UTC 2) Link to this comment
I hesitate to be on board with anything similar to how China tracks its citizens. Just because the system is being used to track those infected with COVID-19 now, does not mean that it cannot be repurposed to track citizens in other ways in the future.
mike good
2020-05-19 at 14:13 (UTC 2) Link to this comment
I dont know why they use China as an example of economies reopening without a 2nd wave when China lies about literally everything
INVISI6L3
2020-05-19 at 12:31 (UTC 2) Link to this comment
"china has pioneered…" thats it, im done.
moorcake g
2020-05-20 at 13:54 (UTC 2) Link to this comment
test.test.test
Tobi L
2020-05-21 at 03:03 (UTC 2) Link to this comment
Why do you use a picture of Chinese students as thumb? You should be ashamed of that
Martine
2020-05-22 at 20:12 (UTC 2) Link to this comment
I hope the vaccine will be availablefor the whole world, not only for the rich country's.
Blackmage4001
2020-05-23 at 06:55 (UTC 2) Link to this comment
Contract tracing isn't necessary, Japan has shown this.
Vincent S
2020-05-24 at 20:19 (UTC 2) Link to this comment
Japan has flopped.
Fregia 1977
2020-05-31 at 23:53 (UTC 2) Link to this comment
This virus situation is really hard but I believe we all gonna land on our feet.
Titanic Big ship
2020-06-23 at 18:38 (UTC 2) Link to this comment
CraigP3333 The problem is that China is mass under reporting COVID-19 deaths and infections
Yasin Arafath Danny
2020-07-01 at 20:03 (UTC 2) Link to this comment
China should be held accountable for all ravages and damages to lives of people due to spread of coronavirus.
D
2020-07-21 at 19:10 (UTC 2) Link to this comment
No Vaccines
Jessie Huang
2020-08-20 at 05:05 (UTC 2) Link to this comment
There was no so-called “social distancing” here in China. For the density of population in cities, it’s too hard to do. People were either asked to stay home strictly when there were new cases, or you can go out a few weeks after there’s no new local transmission.
Defence Freedom
2020-08-24 at 04:56 (UTC 2) Link to this comment
Psychopath dictator south korea president moon