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The U.S. Has Lost Control Of The Coronavirus. What Now?
The U.S. Has Lost Control Of The Coronavirus. What Now?
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13 minutes
Released:
Jul 30, 2020
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The spread of the virus exceeds our capacity to test, contact trace, and isolate those who test positive. Some public health experts say the only option that remains is a second shutdown. NPR's Rob Stein reports on what that would look like. Derek Thompson, writer and editor at The Atlantic, says there's another part of our virus strategy we may need to rethink. He calls it 'hygiene theater.' Email the show at considerthis@npr.org.
Released:
Jul 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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