The crisis that shocked the world: America’s response to the coronavirus

Dysfunctional politics, a lack of funding for public health and a rush to reopen the economy ignited the resurgence of the virus

The coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., E.U., Japan and Canada

Seven-day rolling average of new reported cases and deaths per 100,000 people,

March 1 to July 16

Cases

Deaths

20

1

19.6

U.S.

10

.5

.22

U.S.

.03

1.0

E.U.

Canada

.02

1.0

Canada

E.U.

0.3

.00

Japan

Japan

0

0

March 1

July 16

Note: U.S. deaths appear to spike on June 25 because New Jersey began to report probable coronavirus deaths.

Source: Johns Hopkins University, Post research

HARRY STEVENS/THE WASHINGTON POST

The United States may be heading toward a new spasm of wrenching economic shutdowns or to another massive spike in preventable deaths from covid-19 — or both.

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