Why a Pandemic Is Always Political

Public Health,Coronavirus

Posted on AllSides March 9, 2020

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People who follow politics for a living are voicing shock—shock!—that the coronavirus outbreak has been politicized. “Is Even the Coronavirus Partisan?” asked a recent FiveThirtyEight podcast. Jeez Louise, folks, of course it is. And here’s an argument for why it ought to be.

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