How Divided States Created A ‘Patchwork Pandemic’ Response

Ed Yong - Patchwork
Photo from report by Ed Yong in May 20, 2020 edition of "The Atlantic": 'America’s Patchwork Pandemic Is Fraying Even Further: The coronavirus is coursing through different parts of the U.S. in different ways, making the crisis harder to predict, control, or understand.' Joan Wong / The Atlantic
Ed Yong - Patchwork
Photo from report by Ed Yong in May 20, 2020 edition of "The Atlantic": 'America’s Patchwork Pandemic Is Fraying Even Further: The coronavirus is coursing through different parts of the U.S. in different ways, making the crisis harder to predict, control, or understand.' Joan Wong / The Atlantic

How Divided States Created A ‘Patchwork Pandemic’ Response

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Public health officials say COVID-19 is spreading differently across different parts of the country, which makes the crisis that much harder to contain.

Reset checks in with Atlantic science writer Ed Yong to discuss his latest reporting on the pandemic and how states and local agencies are responding.

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