Spain took third place from Iran yesterday, and will likely take only three days to move ahead of China. That is what it looks like from mainland Europe – the new centre of the pandemic. Italy put in place some of the most stringent travel regulations against China, well before most of the rest of Europe. The health experts sound convinced, but Boris Johnson’s air-punching promises about “turning the tide” remind me of King Cnut. If the rest of the world looks upon the UK’s coronavirus planning with skepticism, that is because it is a clear outlier.

Source: The Guardian March 23, 2020 15:48 UTC