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PARIS, April 2 — As the world battles the coronavirus pandemic, the main question for most is simply: “When will it end?” But other, troubling questions are starting to be asked of governments. Why did Western governments not predict the risk of an epidemic in their territories after the...

Lorna Bee dances beside Albert Bridge as she enjoys her daily exercise in Battersea Park in London, as the spread of Covid-19 continues in Britain April 1, 2020. — Reuters pic

Politicians around the world have made statements they may live to regret as they sought to reassure supporters in February and early March that the virus would have little impact on their countries. “The figures announced by China at the start did not scare people and many asked why so many actions were being taken.”

Several criminal complaints have been lodged against members of the French government, accusing them of endangering lives, even of manslaughter. Legal experts do not think they have much chance of succeeding.Charles Kupchan, professor of international affairs at Georgetown University in Washington, said it would have helped Western leaders if China had been more forthcoming with information at the start of the outbreak late last year.

“People we could have saved are dying, as they could not be admitted into intensive care,” said Sara Chinchilla, who works at a Madrid hospital. The Turkish government under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was boasting in early March that the country had not a single confirmed case. By now it has registered over 200 deaths.

 

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