because of the human losses, massive and severe economic disruption it could cause, the comments on the pandemic Covid-19 have so far focused on its health and economic impact in the short term. The thing is understandable. But it will take us a day to think about the longer term impacts of the virus – in particular its political fallout.

If we believe of research in the social sciences, there is obviously a positive correlation between the prevalence of diseases and the development of opinions autoritaro-nationalist*. This could have serious…