PolicyEconomyThe AFR ViewPrint articleThe AFR ViewAustralia initiates social distancing to slow virus spreadPersonal restrictions put in place may cause greater short-term economic harm, but will be a far better way to manage this crisis.Mar 16, 2020 – 12.00amSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Login First, the spread of a tiny bug from the wet markets of Wuhan closed down the ristorantes of Rome. Now it has shuttered the bistros of Paris and the tapas bars of Madrid.Loading...The Australian Financial Review’s succinct take on the principles at stake in major domestic and global stories – and what policy makers should do about them.SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreThe AFR ViewOpinionCoronavirus pandemicScott MorrisonDonald TrumpLatest In EconomyFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PolicyThe Australian Financial Review MagazineThe 25 new watches you need to know nowLuke Benedictus and Bani McSpeddenWhat OpenAI’s Sam Altman suggests you do to keep your jobThis Australian watch reseller is making its move on London and NYCBOSS Financial ReviewThe 3 traits that stand out among this year’s BOSS Young ExecutivesSally PattenHow this elite child gymnast leapt to the top of SportsbetWhat 18-hour days on a farm taught this NAB exec about bankingLife & LeisureMore men should try Pilates, says this Sydney CEOLife & LeisureNew supercars keep coming – despite the odds stacked against themThe secret to Oroton’s $123m turnaround successRich ListRich Lister Walker family donate millions to Sydney cancer centreYolanda RedrupChina provides reality check for Forrest’s green iron dreamThree decades of PMs, fashion icons and the odd person headed for jail
