A school district in Georgia learned firsthand last week that the virus is almost impossible to contain — especially without masks and social distancing. A new effort in New York City encourages travelers to self-isolate when they get into town. And public health workers in Texas and California explain that the size of the outbreak makes contact tracing a huge challenge. Find and support your local public radio station.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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Folge vom 10.08.20205,000,000 Cases And Counting: The U.S. Is Still Failing To Contain The Virus
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Folge vom 07.08.2020President Trump Wants To Ban TikTok. Is It Really A National Security Threat?The app doesn't seem to collect any more data than other social media platforms. But the Trump administration argues that data could fall into the hands of the Chinese government. NPR's Bobby Allyn reported on TikTok's role in the racial justice movement. Find and support your local public radio station.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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Folge vom 06.08.2020From Online Conventions To Teen Poll Workers, The Virus Is Transforming Election 2020States are scrambling to replace older poll workers with younger ones. The two major political parties will hold their conventions mostly online. And in one big battleground state, the pandemic is shifting the political geography. NPR's latest battleground state map is here. Find and support your local public radio station.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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Folge vom 05.08.2020The Patchwork Pandemic Continues As New States Approach A 'Danger Point'First New York, then the Sun Belt. Now, new states like Illinois and Mississippi are urging residents to wear masks and take the virus more seriously. Bars remain one of the most dangerous places to be during the pandemic. Reporter Will Stone explains why, from Seattle.While Michigan and New York saw similar spikes in cases near the beginning of the pandemic, New York has flattened the curve. Michigan hasn't. Reporters Kate Wells and Fred Mogul discuss what lessons can be learned from the disparity. Find and support your local public radio station.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy