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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

FromConsider This from NPR


America Relied On 'Individual Decisions' To Slow The Virus. It Didn't Work

FromConsider This from NPR

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Length:
12 minutes
Released:
Jul 3, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

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

Titles in the series (100)

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.