The COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop worldwide, causing unprecedented disruption and
demanding swift and significant government action. The pandemic is requiring governments to take
extraordinary measures: massively scaling up public health capabilities, pre-empting catastrophic economic consequences, and invoking emergency measures to restrict—even track1—movement and enable control over private domains. The global crisis, which is anticipated to continue for many months, is already transforming social and economic life and altering the practice of politics and government
