The class politics of modern outbreaks

No one can stop the wealthy from taking their holidays. Whether coasting down snowy mountains or rubbing shoulders with fellow elites on luxury cruises, they will always find a way to indulge in leisure and excess, sometimes even on the cusp of an outbreak. In January 2020, a German tourist vacationing in the Canary Islands tested positive for the novel coronavirus, becoming Spain’s first confirmed COVID-19 case. …