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The coronavirus pandemic has not, so far, been an advertisement of the healthful effects of democracy. Several of the countries that initially acted quickly to contain the coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, are democracies, such as New Zealand, South Korea, Germany and Uruguay. Yet, the same is true for many of the countries that have struggled mightily to respond to and mitigate this pandemic, including Brazil, India, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
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The authors:
Ilona Kickbusch
Founder and Chair Global Health Centre
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
Geneva
Thomas J. Bollyky
Director Global Health Programme Council on Foreign Relations
Washington D.C.
