In many ways, the U.S. was on the verge of slaying the plastics dragon before the coronavirus hit. Major legislation banning single-use plastic was close to being signed, both federally and locally.
Outside China, Thailand was the first country to detect a case of COVID-19. After an initial spike in cases, Thailand went 102 days between May and September without any reported local transmission of COVID-19. .1 Thailand’s four decades of investment in its health system has positioned the Country to effectively respond to the current public health crisis.
