Why a Small Nation Like Belgium Is Having a Major Virus Outbreak

Medical workers put on their protective gears before working at the unit for coronavirus COVID-19 infected patients at the Erasme Hospital in Brussels on March 27, 2020. Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP via Getty Images

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Belgium, based on its population of 11 million and geographical size of 30,500 square kilometers (11,849 square miles), is considered a small country among the 195 sovereign nations in the world.