Mass testing, school closings, lockdowns: Countries pick tactics in ‘war’ against coronavirus
Jon Cohen
Abstract
The United States and Europe have stopped hitting the snooze button After 2 months of mostly waiting and seeing while the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) alarm sounded ever more loudly, many countries have suddenly implemented strict measures to slow the spread of the disease, which the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared a pandemic on 13 March Thousands of events have been canceled;schools, restaurants, bars, and clubs have been closed;and transit systems are at a standstill
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