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These states had the best pandemic responses in the country

These states had the best pandemic responses in the country

FromApple News Today


These states had the best pandemic responses in the country

FromApple News Today

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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Oct 19, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

As the U.S. prepares for another wave of the coronavirus, Politico looks at which states responded well to the first wave — and what the rest of the country can learn from their actions. 
 
Analysis by Georgia Public Broadcasting and ProPublica sheds light on long lines at voting locations in Georgia: As voter registration has gone up in the state, the number of polling places has dropped.
 
For the New Yorker, Masha Gessen interviews Russian anti-corruption activist Alexey Navalny about his recovery after being poisoned and nearly dying.
 
The Washington Post has a story about a man diagnosed with terminal cancer who cast his ballot on the first day of early voting in Michigan, before dying a few days later.
Released:
Oct 19, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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