Working to EatIn the U.S., some states have also come out of lockdown while the virus has been spreading, but the challenges of managing widespread shutdowns are particularly severe in poorer nations.In the Philippines, the experience of house cleaner Yolanda, who didn’t want to be publicly identified by her full name, shows why lockdowns weren’t as effective in halting the virus in developing countries.
When the stay-at-home order came down in March, her husband, three children and five grandchildren all depended on her to put food on the table.Staying home would have put the entire family at risk of starvation.