When it comes to dealing with the pandemic, most people downplay the effects of trust between citizens and their governments.

For example, in Germany where the pandemic has been well handled, public trust of the government has been cited to be very helpful.

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Angela Merkel is the embodiment of what good leadership can bring. She cites the 'hard earned trust from the public' as one of the pillars that helped her flatten the curve in Germany.

Just like Sweden, Germany scores high in social capital.

Follow this thread to see how Kenya and Sweden rank in social capital https://twitter.com/kevo_skimpyy/status/1252537434778337285?s=19