The Great Pause: COVID-19 around the world


The World Health Organization’s official declaration that COVID-19 is a pandemic serves as a powerful reminder for us all of how connected we are as a planet. The measures adopted in Asia and Europe inform the local response to the virus, as America starts to see an increase of cases and implements plans to slow down the rate of infection.

From the lessons drawn from South Korea’s response, to the impact of the outbreak on small rural communities of Washington state, our global fellows and Report for America corps members explore the multiple angles of the pandemic across the globe.

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