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

2020/7/3
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Consider This from NPR

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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 [email protected]). Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)