A person wears a protective mask while walking with an umbrella in New York’s Chinatown neighbourhood. Photo: Bloomberg A person wears a protective mask while walking with an umbrella in New York’s Chinatown neighbourhood. Photo: Bloomberg
A person wears a protective mask while walking with an umbrella in New York’s Chinatown neighbourhood. Photo: Bloomberg
James Wilkinson
Opinion

Opinion

James Wilkinson

America’s battle with the coronavirus looks grim thanks to dire working conditions and Donald Trump’s incompetence

  • The hypercapitalist US system can force millions to carry on with their jobs even if they are sick. Meanwhile, the fractious and irresponsible US president is more concerned with his election chances than curbing the virus

James Wilkinson
James Wilkinson in New York

Updated: 4:49am, 4 Mar, 2020

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A person wears a protective mask while walking with an umbrella in New York’s Chinatown neighbourhood. Photo: Bloomberg A person wears a protective mask while walking with an umbrella in New York’s Chinatown neighbourhood. Photo: Bloomberg
A person wears a protective mask while walking with an umbrella in New York’s Chinatown neighbourhood. Photo: Bloomberg
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