49. Coronavirus borders. Where is the data?
Still
on the strictly national preoccupation with coronavirus, there is another
glaringly conspicuous fact which reflects how we think about it. I’ve spent a
good hour today surveying UK media in search for information about the
situation in a range of third countries. This is futile in most cases. There is
no information. We are up to date on the numbers and situation in neighbouring
countries, China and US, which must be drawn, in our consciousness, in our same
group in the coronavirus Nations League. But what about others? Mexico?
Indonesia? India? Very populous countries with much weaker defences than ours.
Not to mention Uruguay, Sri Lanka or Lithuania, for example. Of course, I can
find the information by going to their respective national media, but this
requires significant effort and wherewithal. The passive news consumer is, and
will remain, blissfully unaware of the situation, handling and challenges in
those countries. Only the virus really understands this crisis is global
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