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For old timers sake: covid-19 and care homes

Published: July 24, 2020, 9:58 a.m.

The pandemic has taken its greatest toll in the world\u2019s nursing homes\u2014but the systemic problems surrounding elderly care long predate covid-19. Economists\u2019 usual barometers have gone topsy-turvy during the crisis, so statisticians are turning to \u201creal-time\u201d data; we ask if these novel measures measure up. And reflecting on the life of America\u2019s civil-rights icon John Lewis.For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer