Abstract
More and more countries have been forced to adopt strict sanitary, social and economic measures to fight coronavirus pandemic. Consequences are clearly more devastating in fragile contexts. Protection systems are key to mitigating effects of COVID-19 disease. This opinion essay compares responses from the European Welfare State model, which more widely protects its citizens through social rights; and the American neoliberalism based on the free market with weak protection systems. Two countries (Spain and México) have been compared for this goal. These countries share a common history and culture but with antagonistic political structures of social protection. Outcomes suggest the reform of fiscal policies and social benefits to redistribute wealth.
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