Biden promised to “follow the science” throughout his campaign. But a
month into his presidency, he’s learning the hard way that — from school
reopenings to wearing masks — politics and science don’t always mesh.
POLITICO’s Adam Cancryn reports. Plus, Pelosi says an independent
commission will investigate the Capitol insurrection. And the WHO grants
emergency approval for the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine.
Adam Cancryn is a health care reporter for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
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