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Martin Sheen 2020?

A vaccine will take a while, but Vox's Umair Irfan says the global effort to test for immunity and treat Covid-19 is well underway.

A vaccine will take a while, but Vox's Umair Irfan says the global effort to test for immunity and treat Covid-19 is well underway. (Transcript <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRz1GCEfQoVmP09p10_PDjXfxT6MyHbLj-LhUyvwJR1X65VYcxQO7VZRjPKsaeH7kmhxIaQcsacogYL/pub">here</a>.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

The immunity test

In an about-face, the Centers for Disease Control would now like you to cover your mouth and nose when you go outside.

In an about-face, the Centers for Disease Control would now like you to cover your mouth and nose when you go outside. (Transcript <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS4c5l78ALLBnPEBJO7LtqvouID8klGcknZt-nUCeHHDLDQeo_aUQSHOquxyN664fyI79M_d6ucu2aU/pub">here</a>.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Mask on? Mask off?

Last week's unemployment numbers shattered all records. This week, they doubled. Vox's Matthew Yglesias, host of The Weeds podcast, proposes a way out of this mess.

Last week's unemployment numbers shattered all records. This week, they doubled. Vox's Matthew Yglesias, host of The Weeds podcast, proposes a way out of this mess. (Transcript <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vT1gbQCj-E_KO1ED2V6XBubhjweRWwbEXW7xnghUyZt-orZD29QQboWVxGrqjqbumzfYrEH_PrVfllm/pub">here</a>.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

6.6 million more unemployed

Arthur Longworth calls Sean from Washington State Reformatory to explain what it's like to serve a life sentence at a prison where the coronavirus is spreading.

Arthur Longworth calls Sean from Washington State Reformatory to explain what it's like to serve a life sentence at a prison where the coronavirus is spreading. (Transcript <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSLH-h8ZHcaQSBv7mHOpIwCC_bZjWfo0dwi6WKVnPHmKuLKrxGVNzTEFtLDcDTCqalbPreWx9rg88pk/pub">here</a>.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Lockdown while locked up

Part rally, part media-bashing, part critical updates on the coronavirus crisis, President Trump's daily press briefings are muddying the message.

Part rally, part media-bashing, part critical updates on the coronavirus crisis, President Trump's daily press briefings are muddying the message. (Transcript <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRxTZM61aAY2iIssBSS6XiNYs0MEt8iGNeQwzy42JVmK53MXKf_Td3w9A0RtGQidx3KUPMdFo09Is-E/pub">here</a>.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

The trouble with Trump’s daily briefings

In this episode of Vox's Reset podcast Ed Yong from The Atlantic explains how a little spiky ball called SARS-CoV2 brought the world to its knees.

In this episode of Vox's Reset podcast Ed Yong from The Atlantic explains how a little spiky ball called SARS-CoV2 brought the world to its knees. (Transcript <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRr_ikTwhnvX1v7jDYFJ23Ws5O20euPf1wcsRjT3NGMhyH7cfqLUwVoSWZcwGUUnJNNzx7d6TmaW9rv/pub">here</a>.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

How Covid-19 attacks your body

On today's show, more listener questions: Why isn't everyone social distancing? Will I be immune after I get it? When will this end? My anxiety is spiking!

On today's show, more listener questions: Why isn't everyone social distancing? Will I be immune after I get it? When will this end? My anxiety is spiking!(Transcript <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vS-DUANHrmRg7VzVE7MNvLASiSvlt6Q0YPeuVtpC28yApR2fQbMjqPU9OCZXelATvUr1vdr2Rg9iyHX/pub">here</a>.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Your coronavirus questions, answered (Part II)

The Atlantic's James Hamblin explains why America has a critical shortage of medical supplies. New York City ER doctor Calvin Sun says, “It’s like a lottery that we don’t want to play, but we’re forced to play.”

The Atlantic's James Hamblin explains why America has a critical shortage of medical supplies. New York City ER doctor Calvin Sun says, “It’s like a lottery that we don’t want to play, but we’re forced to play.” (Transcript <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQCsFGzwCIpAlnj33R9sQ-fCx6QlcWRITVJehO8JOrAMnWZMgrBXMnFC65VMMakNO1Uwei01If3FUqF/pub">here</a>.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

The emergency room emergency

Congress has settled on an historic stimulus package, but Ezra Klein is worried it might not be enough.

Congress has settled on an historic stimulus package, but Ezra Klein is worried it might not be enough. (Transcript <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRDDJxFCuaoyJHpTAvZUHnRWfgAKTiSiKQrAXf2RP2ORZC-FSCrDUKGfeVmuHz4eaJ1VzaoMpdNsEEi/pub">here</a>.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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