Morning Jolt: The Quarantining of America

On the menu today: trying to keep up with all of the rapid changes in quarantined America, the Democrats hold a debate that feels particularly pointless, and wondering if this crisis represents a symbolic end to globalization.

Welcome to Quarantined America

By now, you probably saw the U.S. Centers for Disease Control's ominous declaration that events with 50 people or more should be canceled or postponed for the next eight weeks.

Schools are closed in many parts of the country; in my neck of the woods, school buildings are closed "until further notice" — meaning no going in to get any forgotten books out of your locker. The aim was to reopen after Easter, but . . . that's obviously a goal, not a certainty. New York City schools will be closed until at least a week later, April 20. Ohio governor Mike DeWine said it was possible that children may not go back to school before autumn. ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY March 16 2020 WITH JIM GERAGHTY March 16 2020 The Quarantining of America On the menu today: trying to keep up with all of the rapid changes in quarantined America, the Democrats hold a debate that feels particularly pointless, and wondering if this crisis represents a symbolic end to globalization. Welcome to Quarantined America By now, you probably saw the U.S. Centers for Disease Control's ominous declaration that events with 50 people or more should be canceled or postponed for the next eight weeks. Schools are closed in many parts of the country; in my neck of the woods, school buildings are closed "until further notice" — meaning no going in to get any forgotten books out of your locker. The aim was to reopen after Easter, but . . . that's obviously a goal, not a certainty. New York City schools will be closed until at least a week later, April 20. Ohio governor Mike DeWine said it was possible that children may not go back to school before autumn. ...   READ MORE

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