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Did Trump lull U.S. into 'false sense of security' on virus?

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Ed Yong: On pandemic, Trump reinforced Americans' worst impulses

While the political fallout from President Trump’s coronavirus comments to Bob Woodward continues, what about the public health repercussions? Would America have fared better if Trump had treated the virus more seriously from the beginning? Ed Yong of The Atlantic, who has reported extensively on America's pandemic response, joins William Brangham to discuss.

09/10/2020

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