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White House Task Force Briefing Is Back; Texas Emergency Rooms Are Filling Up

White House Task Force Briefing Is Back; Texas Emergency Rooms Are Filling Up

FromConsider This from NPR


White House Task Force Briefing Is Back; Texas Emergency Rooms Are Filling Up

FromConsider This from NPR

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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Jun 26, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

COVID-19 cases are at an all-time high in the U.S. And for the first time in almost two months, The White House Coronavirus Task Force had a televised briefing. In Texas on Thursday, 6,000 new cases of the coronavirus were reported. An ER doctor in Houston says beds are filling up and they are running out of places to send patients. Some states are closing down bars and restaurants, again, as COVID-19 cases continue to rise. But NPR's Scott Horsley explains that customer traffic has already been dropping for days. Even now, it can still be tough to get a coronavirus test especially, as NPR's Kirk Siegler reports, in tribal communities. Plus, with many movie theatres closed, the films topping the box office are a bit ... retro.Sign up for 'The New Normal' newsletter.Find and support your local public radio station. This episode was recorded and published as part of this podcast's former 'Coronavirus Daily' format.
Released:
Jun 26, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Every weekday afternoon, the hosts of NPR's All Things Considered help you make sense of a major news story and what it means for you in 15 minutes. In participating regions, you'll also hear from local journalists about what's happening in your community.