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What’s it good for? Putin’s Ukraine calculus

The Intelligence from The Economist

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Is There Anything Tat It Didn't Do?

Experts say boarder closures don't work unless you have a zero covid policy. So mexico kept its borders open, but without any restrictions. Tourism made up nine per cent of Mexico's g d p before the pandemic. The government almost programmatically didn't act as is there anything tat it did do? That's true. What it did do was try and expand hospital capacity so if people get sick and need a hospital bed then there'll be one for them.

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