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Mar 29, 2021

Not out of the COVID-19 woods just yet

We’re in a weird spot in the COVID-19 pandemic, and that’s putting health officials and policymakers in a difficult situation. Also on today’s show: the future of the U.S.-China trade war and President Biden wants to spend big on science.

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Every week since the pandemic shutdowns started in March 2020, there have been more new unemployment claims filed than in any single week during the Great Recession.
Every week since the pandemic shutdowns started in March 2020, there have been more new unemployment claims filed than in any single week during the Great Recession.
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