Abstract COVID-19 is a highly transmittable disease. Until a vaccine is found, social distancing is the only way to prevent the virus from killing millions. Lockdown may also be necessary. Such measures inevitably cause an economic recession, so supplementing individuals’ incomes prove vital. Without income support, employees must go to work and risk contracting and spreading the virus. Instituting protective measures is the role of the government; however, a dysfunctional government causes citizens to seek alternative solutions from either the civic sector or charitable organizations.

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自由市场与国家还是其他什么？：日本 COVID-19 大流行期间公民部门和竞争法的作用

摘要 COVID-19 是一种高度传播的疾病。在找到疫苗之前，保持社交距离是防止病毒杀死数百万人的唯一方法。也可能需要锁定。此类措施不可避免地会导致经济衰退，因此补充个人收入至关重要。如果没有收入支持，员工必须上班，并冒着感染和传播病毒的风险。制定保护措施是政府的职责；然而，功能失调的政府会导致公民向民间部门或慈善组织寻求替代解决方案。