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Social Distancing and Government Borrowing

Social Distancing and Government Borrowing

FromMore or Less: Behind the Stats


Social Distancing and Government Borrowing

FromMore or Less: Behind the Stats

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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
May 16, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

As lockdowns start to lift, many countries are relying on social distancing to continue to slow the spread of coronavirus. The UK says we should stay 2 metres apart, the World Health Organisation recommends 1 metre, Canada six feet. So where do these different measurements come from?

Plus, governments around the world are trying to prop up their economies by borrowing money. But with everyone in the same situation, where are they borrrowing from?
Released:
May 16, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Tim Harford and the More or Less team try to make sense of the statistics which surround us. From BBC Radio 4