Pressure has moun­ted on governments to ease the economic pain of coronavirus lockdowns after protests from those fearing for their livelihoods.

Authorities respon­ded with a range of possible dates and solutions and a few emphatic “not yets”.

Shutdowns that began in China in late January and spread to Europe, the United States and elsewhere have disrupted economic, social, cultural and religious life across the globe.

Tens of millions of workers have lost their jobs; millions more fear that they are next.

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