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The Next Year (or Two) of the Pandemic

The Next Year (or Two) of the Pandemic

Update: 2020-04-2094
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As President Trump urges states to begin reopening their economies, a debate is raging over when and how to end lockdowns across the country. Our reporter spoke to dozens of public health experts to try to understand our path out of lockdown — and how our world will change in the meantime. Guest: Donald G. McNeil Jr., a science and health reporter for The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.

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Comments (16)

Juan C. Avelar

This dude is an idiot.

Apr 27th
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Sellenna Weaver

Totally remember the chicken pox parties, lol. My parents were in that group, we got a kid with chicken pox send yours over to get it now too. Crazy.

Apr 23rd
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The Rabbit Hole

he thinks the virus is in every corner of our country but I guess he doesn't know about rural areas that have been lucky and smart so far.

Apr 21st
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John Bailey

if one wants to look at what it will be like eith no lockdowns just look at Sweden . All things considered its death rate is not that bad

Apr 20th
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John Bailey

more mixed signals. we were told the lockdowns were to avoid hospital overloads not stop all deaths .

Apr 20th
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