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America Relied On 'Individual Decisions' To Slow The Virus. It Didn't Work
America Relied On 'Individual Decisions' To Slow The Virus. It Didn't Work
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12 minutes
Released:
Jul 3, 2020
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Podcast episode
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It can feel a bit like headline deja vu: New cases on the rise; bars and restaurants closing back down. More than 130,000 people have died in the United States. Hotspots cropping up across the country.How — after four months — are we here? We examine the emphasis on individual decision making, and science journalist Ed Yong explains how individual actions led to a "patchwork pandemic." Find and support your local public radio station.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
Released:
Jul 3, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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