Guest column

State borders don’t mean anything to a virus

By , Guest Columnist Updated: April 10, 2020 4:00 AM CT | Published: April 10, 2020 4:00 AM CT
Guest Columnist

Charlie Santo

Dr. Charlie Santo is an associate professor at the University of Memphis, where he is chair of the Department of City and Regional Planning, and associate director of the School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy.

Boundaries between states are archaic, invisible lines that have little connection to how people work, move or spend money. Those lines shouldn't determine a response to the COVID-19 crisis.


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