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Covid-19: An epidemic is an epidemic. A war is a war

The description of the battle against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) as a “war” has graduated from an analogy to a metaphor.

by Suyash Rai and Rahul Verma
published by
Hindustan Times
 on April 12, 2020

Source: Hindustan Times

The description of the battle against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) as a “war” has graduated from an analogy to a metaphor. The war metaphor is easily accessible. Most people feel that they are familiar with wars. But the war metaphor can have negative consequences in dealing with this crisis.

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