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by manigandham 2278 days ago
There's no easy solution to a once in-a-century pandemic. The most important issue is economic continuity.

It's better to prop up companies and industry for the short term if it means thousands of people continue receiving a paycheck and can afford to live.

Suddenly laying off all those people while companies and vendors collapse will lead to major cascading effects that can be far more disastrous.