Government
From school closures to rubbish collection, the COVID-19 pandemic has had broad impacts on day-to-day life. Governments face the challenge of maintaining essential services now that many ordinary activities are fraught with risk. See how governments’ responses compare on the key issues of public information, policing and justice, emergency government,public services, education, and international cooperation.
Emergency government
How governments are changing their own powers and procedures in response to the pandemic
Argentina
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22 April 2020
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18 March 2020
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18 March 2020
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12 March 2020
Australia
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06 April 2020
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25 March 2020
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23 March 2020
Austria
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24 April 2020
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27 March 2020
Brazil
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15 April 2020
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14 April 2020
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07 April 2020
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23 March 2020
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23 March 2020
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23 March 2020
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23 March 2020
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20 March 2020
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18 March 2020
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17 March 2020
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16 March 2020
Canada
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13 March 2020
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04 March 2020
China
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24 February 2020
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25 January 2020
Denmark
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28 February 2020
France
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23 March 2020
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18 March 2020
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18 March 2020
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17 March 2020
Germany
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25 March 2020
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25 March 2020
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23 March 2020
India
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29 March 2020
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19 March 2020
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04 March 2020
Iran
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30 March 2020
Ireland
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01 April 2020
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18 March 2020
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16 March 0202
Morocco
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18 March 2020
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12 March 2020
Nepal
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01 March 2020
Netherlands
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07 April 2020
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27 March 2020
New Zealand
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07 May 2020
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05 May 2020
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15 April 2020
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30 March 2020
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25 March 2020
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25 March 2020
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25 March 2020
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25 March 2020
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19 March 2020
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09 March 2020
Pakistan
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12 April 2020
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11 April 2020
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30 March 2020
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20 March 2020
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14 March 2020
Peru
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26 March 2020
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16 March 2020
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16 March 2020
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16 March 2020
Russia
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22 April 2020
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04 January 2020
Saudi Arabia
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09 April 2020
South Africa
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23 April 2020
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23 April 2020
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23 April 2020
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09 April 2020
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03 April 2020
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23 March 2020
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23 March 2020
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19 March 2020
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17 March 2020
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17 March 2020
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15 March 2020
Spain
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06 May 2020
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29 April 2020
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11 April 2020
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31 March 2020
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15 March 2020
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14 March 2020
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14 March 2020
Taiwan
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20 January 2020
Thailand
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27 April 2020
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31 March 2020
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26 March 2020
United Kingdom
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29 April 2020
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15 April 2020
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06 April 2020
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04 April 2020
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18 March 2020
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17 March 2020
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17 March 2020
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17 March 2020
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17 March 2020
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17 March 2020
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16 March 2020
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16 March 2020
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09 March 2020
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02 March 2020
United States
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27 March 2020
Vietnam
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29 April 2020
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24 April 2020
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16 April 2020
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01 April 2020
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01 February 2020
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30 January 2020
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24 January 2020
International cooperation
How governments are working together to respond to the pandemic
Argentina
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14 April 2020
Canada
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04 May 2020
Germany
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16 April 2020
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15 April 2020
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06 April 2020
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03 April 2020
Iran
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03 March 2020
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29 February 2020
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27 February 2020
Nepal
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22 March 2020
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15 March 2020
New Zealand
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09 May 2020
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06 May 2020
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05 May 2020
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15 April 2020
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08 April 2020
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08 April 2020
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08 April 2020
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07 April 2020
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21 March 2020
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20 March 2020
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04 March 2020
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04 March 2020
Pakistan
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14 April 2020
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12 April 2020
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09 April 2020
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02 April 2020
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15 March 2020
Russia
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03 April 2020
South Africa
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14 April 2020
Sweden
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16 April 2020
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02 April 2020
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24 February 2020
United States
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14 April 2020
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27 March 2020
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06 March 2020
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06 March 2020
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06 March 2020
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06 March 2020
Vietnam
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04 May 2020
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01 May 2020
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24 April 2020
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23 April 2020
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23 April 2020
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16 April 2020
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11 April 2020
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07 April 2020
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01 April 2020
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15 February 2020
Public services
How governments are ensuring that essential public services continue during the pandemic
Argentina
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09 April 2020
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07 April 2020
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20 March 2020
Australia
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02 April 2020
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29 March 2020
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29 March 2020
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20 March 2020
Austria
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20 April 2020
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14 April 2020
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14 April 2020
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14 April 2020
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10 April 2020
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27 March 2020
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25 March 2020
Brazil
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08 April 2020
Canada
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29 March 2020
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18 March 2020
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18 March 2020
Denmark
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13 March 2020
France
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25 March 2020
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23 March 2020
Germany
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15 April 2020
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15 April 2020
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25 March 2020
Ireland
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07 April 2020
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07 April 2020
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02 April 2020
Netherlands
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17 April 2020
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09 April 2020
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06 April 2020
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19 March 2020
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18 March 2020
New Zealand
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29 April 2020
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09 April 2020
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07 April 2020
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26 March 2020
Pakistan
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04 April 2020
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30 March 2020
Russia
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28 March 2020
South Africa
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28 March 2020
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28 March 2020
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28 March 2020
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16 March 2020
South Korea
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06 May 2020
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28 February 2020
Sweden
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16 April 2020
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11 March 2020
Taiwan
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05 April 2020
Thailand
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28 April 2020
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07 April 2020
United Kingdom
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23 April 2020
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22 April 2020
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18 April 2020
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04 April 2020
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03 April 2020
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30 March 2020
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23 March 2020
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23 March 2020
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20 March 2020
United States
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27 March 2020
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27 March 2020
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06 March 2020
Vietnam
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24 April 2020
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04 February 2020
Public information
How governments are keeping their citizens informed about measures to respond to the pandemic
Argentina
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25 March 2020
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12 March 2020
Australia
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29 March 2020
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25 March 2020
Austria
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20 April 2020
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13 April 2020
Brazil
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23 March 2020
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21 March 2020
Canada
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03 May 2020
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01 April 2020
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11 March 2020
China
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11 February 2020
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21 January 2020
Germany
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04 April 2020
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01 April 2020
India
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09 April 2020
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02 April 2020
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25 March 2020
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04 March 2020
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03 March 2020
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23 January 2020
Iran
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05 March 2020
Ireland
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01 April 2020
Morocco
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17 March 2020
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27 January 2020
Nepal
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15 March 2020
Netherlands
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25 April 2020
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31 March 2020
New Zealand
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18 April 2020
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16 April 2020
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07 April 2020
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02 April 2020
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21 March 2020
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18 March 2020
Pakistan
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31 March 2020
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24 March 2020
Saudi Arabia
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11 April 2020
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17 March 2020
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29 February 2020
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South Africa
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23 April 2020
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15 April 2020
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17 March 2020
Spain
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27 March 2020
United Kingdom
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29 April 2020
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22 April 2020
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20 April 2020
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17 April 2020
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29 March 2020
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25 March 2020
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24 March 2020
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15 March 2020
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15 March 2020
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04 March 2020
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01 March 2020
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02 February 2020
Vietnam
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28 April 2020
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19 April 2020
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02 April 2020
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09 March 2020
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23 February 2020
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06 February 2020
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04 February 2020
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31 January 2020
Education
How governments are changing education systems during the pandemic
Argentina
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16 March 2020
Austria
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15 March 2020
Brazil
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08 April 2020
Canada
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22 April 2020
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18 March 2020
China
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31 March 2020
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04 February 2020
Denmark
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13 March 2020
France
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04 March 2020
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29 February 2020
Germany
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15 April 2020
India
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16 March 2020
Iran
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05 March 2020
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27 February 2020
Ireland
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10 April 2020
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19 March 2020
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12 March 2020
Morocco
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13 March 2020
Nepal
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16 March 2020
Netherlands
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08 April 2020
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06 April 2020
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20 March 2020
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17 March 2020
New Zealand
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02 May 2020
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14 April 2020
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08 April 2020
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08 April 2020
Pakistan
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14 April 2020
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14 April 2020
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13 March 2020
Peru
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18 April 2020
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18 April 2020
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01 April 2020
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12 March 2020
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11 March 2020
Singapore
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03 April 2020
South Africa
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08 April 2020
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15 March 2020
South Korea
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04 May 2020
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31 March 2020
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24 March 2020
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06 March 2020
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03 March 2020
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28 February 2020
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15 February 2020
Sweden
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17 April 2020
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17 March 2020
Turkey
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16 March 2020
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16 March 2020
United Kingdom
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20 March 2020
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19 March 2020
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18 March 2020
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17 March 2020
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17 March 2020
United States
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27 March 2020
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27 March 2020
Vietnam
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07 May 2020
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04 May 2020
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29 April 2020
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27 April 2020
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02 April 2020
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02 February 2020
Policing and justice
How governments are using the police, militaries and the justice system to respond to the pandemic
Australia
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27 March 2020
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20 March 2020
Brazil
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16 March 2020
France
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25 March 2020
Germany
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27 March 2020
Iran
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30 March 2020
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17 March 2020
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08 March 2020
Ireland
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07 April 2020
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29 March 2020
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27 March 2020
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20 March 2020
Netherlands
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07 May 2020
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08 April 2020
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03 April 2020
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31 March 2020
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13 March 2020
New Zealand
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23 March 2020
Pakistan
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31 March 2020
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23 March 2020
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18 March 2020
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13 March 2020
Peru
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16 March 2020
South Africa
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25 March 2020
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23 March 2020
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23 March 2020
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17 March 2020
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17 March 2020
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15 March 2020
South Korea
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31 March 2020
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05 February 2020
United Kingdom
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29 April 2020
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26 March 2020
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24 March 2020
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17 March 2020
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17 March 2020
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