Irish Examiner View: Abuse of trust makes solidarity difficult

The pandemic is a test of legislative safeguards, especially those designed to protect consumers. Health and education systems are stretched in ways unimaginable even at the turn of the year. International travel is at a standstill with huge consequences for jobs. Sport has disappeared. Restaurants and bars are silent.

Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), addresses journalists during a press conference in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on November 27, 2019. (Photo by Daniel ROLAND / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL ROLAND/AFP via Getty Images)

The pandemic is a test of legislative safeguards, especially those designed to protect consumers. Health and education systems are stretched in ways unimaginable even at the turn of the year. International travel is at a standstill with huge consequences for jobs.