There are no riskless options. But as we gradually ease the coronavirus lockdown to save livelihoods, we must shield the economy from a disaster down the line.

Let’s spur spending The trolley problem is a thought experiment used in classrooms to weigh options and their consequences.

One version of it goes like this. There is a runaway trolley on a railway track that has five people tied up ahead, unable to move.

The trolley is headed straight for them. You are some distance away, next to a lever. If you pull it, the trolley will switch tracks.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
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