Analysis

In the epicenter of America's coronavirus pandemic, pro-Trump conspiracy theorists started a trending hashtag aimed at downplaying the severity of the crisis.

Nationwide and region-by-region, here’s a roundup of the sweeping measures put in place this week as officials worked to slow the spread of COVID-19.

On one side of the world, countries like China and Iran were punishing doctors and journalists for sharing unfavourable information about the virus. On the other side of the world, the Trump administration was waging its own war on truth by undermining those who spoke against it.