In a parallel reality – one in which this and previous Irish governments had made different choices – we would now be exiting the lockdown. Seeing the Covid-19 crisis take hold in China in January, the State mobilised long before Italy lost control of its epidemic. In this parallel world, Covid-19 never took hold. In their remarkable social solidarity, the public are also placing faith in the State. It can repay that faith by ensuring the country to which we re-emerge is in the best possible shape to hold the virus at bay.

Source: The Irish Times May 01, 2020 19:07 UTC