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The government has the power to shut down entire cities. But would that stop coronavirus?
By Yasemin Saplakoglu - Staff Writer 17 minutes ago
"Possible, probable and feasible are not the same things."
A once-bustling city at the heart of China is now a ghost town, with few people on the streets and drones flying above. Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the new coronavirus outbreak, has been under an unprecedented lockdown for the past month.
As the coronavirus continues to spread around the world, people have begun to wonder: Could such large city lock-downs happen in the U.S.? Experts say the government does have the power to lock down entire cities — but it most likely won't...
The government has the power to shut down entire cities. But would that stop coronavirus?
By Yasemin Saplakoglu - Staff Writer 17 minutes ago
"Possible, probable and feasible are not the same things."
A once-bustling city at the heart of China is now a ghost town, with few people on the streets and drones flying above. Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the new coronavirus outbreak, has been under an unprecedented lockdown for the past month.
As the coronavirus continues to spread around the world, people have begun to wonder: Could such large city lock-downs happen in the U.S.? Experts say the government does have the power to lock down entire cities — but it most likely won't...