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Opinion: More People Won’t Die Because of a Recession Than Because of Coronavirus
The idea that an economic recession would necessarily lead to more deaths than Covid-19, even if no measures are taken to slow the spread, isn’t just wrong - it’s ideological, writes Aaron Bastani.