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How The U.S. Is Caught In A "Pandemic Spiral"

2020/9/17
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Ed Yong, a science writer for The Atlantic), writes that the U.S. is caught in a "pandemic spiral." He argues some of our intuitions have been misleading our response, rather than guiding us out of disaster. For instance, flitting from from one prominent solution to another, without fully implementing any of them. To counter these unhelpful instincts, he offers some solutions.Read Ed's piece: "America Is Trapped in a Pandemic Spiral)".As always, you can reach the show by emailing [email protected]).Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)