One death is a tragedy, a million deaths a statistic — the Hong Kong protests.

The COVID-19 outbreak seems to encompass 85% of most countries’ media outlets. For reference, for every 7 New York Times articles I see about COVID, there are maybe 1 or 2 about other current events. This is because the entire world feels the financial, social, and personal effects of nation-led quarantines, enforced business closures, and the thousands upon thousands of losses.

However, what about the political catastrophes that only affect a particular city? A single country?