U.S. Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic
2020-08-13T22:04:07-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNTVmXC8yMDIwMDgxMzIyMDkyMDAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Ed Yong talked about his recent article for The Atlantic, “How the Pandemic Defeated America,” on the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic. He discussed some of the shortcomings of the Trump administration’s response to the outbreak, including mixed messaging, the failure to set up proper testing and tracing protocols, and the marginalization of public health experts, including those at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He also talked about how the U.S. could improve its response and how a Joe Biden administration might be able handle the crisis if the former vice president were elected in November 2020. The event, “The Big Story: How the Virus Won,” was hosted by The Atlantic.
Ed Yong talked about his recent article for The Atlantic, “How the Pandemic Defeated America,” on the U.S. response to the coronavirus pande… read more
Ed Yong talked about his recent article for The Atlantic, “How the Pandemic Defeated America,” on the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic. He discussed some of the shortcomings of the Trump administration’s response to the outbreak, including mixed messaging, the failure to set up proper testing and tracing protocols, and the marginalization of public health experts, including those at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He also talked about how the U.S. could improve its response and how a Joe Biden administration might be able handle the crisis if the former vice president were elected in November 2020. The event, “The Big Story: How the Virus Won,” was hosted by The Atlantic. close
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