THREAD: The nations of the world ran the gamut in their responses to the COVID-19 pandemic -- sometimes veering from strict to lax measures over just a few months, or vice versa. #PandemicAtlas apne.ws/c7YuQBS
In Mexico, the government did little, aside from asking its people to act responsibly. The result: more than 100,000 deaths, a number that is presumed to be an understatement. #PandemicAtlas apne.ws/WquY7Au 
New Zealand’s government closed its borders and shut down nearly everything, preventing all but a couple dozen deaths. #PandemicAtlas apne.ws/AY80uU3
North Korea maintains there hasn’t been a single virus case on its soil, a claim widely disputed by outside experts. #PandemicAtlas apne.ws/dljycZW
From March to May, France experienced one of Europe’s strictest lockdowns, shuttering the country’s famed cafes. France went into a second lockdown in the run-up to Christmas. #PandemicAtlas apne.ws/kYumzF3
The coronavirus emerged a year ago in Wuhan, China, and swept across the world. It brought joblessness and lockdowns, infirmity and death to all corners of the globe. But each nation has its own story of how it coped. Read @AP's #PandemicAtlas project. apne.ws/U5bTe4U
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