Witnessing Wuhan: Tracy Wen Liu for PS On Point

 [View this message in a web browser]( | [Forward to a friend]( [PS On Point]( PS On Point Weekly Newsletter While Chinese authorities have been projecting an image of national triumph over COVID-19, the doctors and nurses on the front lines tell a different story, reports Tracy Wen Liu, a freelance writer working at the front lines of the outbreak in Wuhan. Having lived through hell, they see little to celebrate, much to mourn, and reason to remain fearful. [Read more](. LONG READ FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2020 [Witnessing Wuhan]( Witnessing Wuhan By Tracy Wen Liu China's success in "flattening the curve" of the COVID-19 epidemic has been held up as a model for the rest of the world to emulate. But what the world really needs to understand is that China's "victory" required massive sacrifices by doctors, nurses, and other health workers whose names we will never know. [Read More]( [Special Edition: Beyond the Techlash. For a limited time, when you subscribe to Project Syndicate, we will send you a complimentary copy of our newest special-edition magazine.]( THE BIG PICTURE The Big Picture brings together 4-5 Project Syndicate commentaries on topics in the news - and on the deeper issues driving the news. [Will Europe Lead or Lag?]( Will Europe Lead or Lag? In the absence of a strong, coordinated global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the job of leading the world out of the crisis remains vacant. Should the European Union, seeking to position itself as a diplomatic superpower between the hard powers of China and America, nominate itself for the position? [Read More]( PS TOPIC: COVID-19 COVERAGE [The COVID-19 Crisis]( The COVID-19 Crisis With COVID-19 having emerged in December 2019 and quickly spread around the world, PS commentators assess the implications for the economy, propose policy responses, and consider what might – and should – come next. [Read More]( Support High-Quality Commentary For more than 25 years, Project Syndicate has been guided by a simple credo: All people deserve access to a broad range of views by the world’s foremost leaders and thinkers on the issues, events, and forces shaping their lives. As the COVID-19 pandemic escalates, and its direct and indirect effects reverberate around the world, that mission is more important than ever – and we remain committed to fulfilling it. But there is no doubt that the intensifying crisis puts us, like so many other organizations, under growing strain. [If you are in a position to support us, please subscribe now.]( As a subscriber, you will enjoy unlimited access to our On Point suite of long reads and book reviews, Say More contributor interviews, The Year Ahead magazine, the full PS archive, and much more. You will also directly support our mission of delivering the highest-quality commentary on the world’s most pressing issues – including the latest outbreak-related developments – to as wide an audience as possible. By helping us to build a truly open world of ideas, every PS subscriber makes a real difference. Thank you. [SUBSCRIBE NOW]( PREVIOUSLY IN PS ON POINT [Viral Inequality]( Viral Inequality By Ian Goldin and Robert Muggah Far from merely reflecting an unequal distribution of economic means, rising inequality comes with a broad range of additional toxic side effects, many of which the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown into sharp relief. With the pandemic transforming life around the world before our eyes, this is a problem that can no longer be ignored. [Read More]( We’ve updated our Terms & Conditions, click [here]( to view them. This newsletter is a service of [Project Syndicate](. [Change your newsletter preferences](. Follow us on [Facebook]( [Twitter]( and [YouTube](. © Project Syndicate, all rights reserved. [Unsubscribe from all newsletters](.