Press Play with Madeleine Brand
How the White House bungled the COVID-19 response
President Trump told Americans in late January that the government was ready for coronavirus. In an interview with CNBC, on the day Seattle recorded the first U.S. case of COVID-19, Trump said, “We have it totally under control.”
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenPresident Trump told Americans in late January that the government was ready for coronavirus. In an interview with CNBC, on the day Seattle recorded the first U.S. case of COVID-19, Trump said, “We have it totally under control.” Now 220,000 Americans have died from COVID-19, more than 8 million have been infected, and cases and hospitalizations are spiking again.
Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney looked at why the U.S. failed so stunningly at tackling COVID-19. He’s out with a new documentary called “Totally Under Control.”
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5 stories‘Totally Under Control’ shows how Trump administration didn’t follow its own playbook on tackling COVID
Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney looked at why the U.S. failed so stunningly in its COVID-19 response. His new documentary is called “Totally Under Control.”
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From Lysol wipes and hand sanitizer to air purifiers and bleach, people are using whatever they can get their hands on to try to kill the coronavirus. One more tool getting attention is a type of ultraviolet light called UVC.
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Read the story10 minWith no big Halloween parties, how is one LA costume shop owner staying in business?
Halloween is just 10 days away. But LA County has discouraged trick-or-treating and prohibited large gatherings like parties. For shops that rent or sell costumes, Halloween is usually their Super Bowl.
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This year, researchers with the Cal State Long Beach Shark Lab tagged three times as many sharks as last year, even with fewer marine biologists in the field because of COVID safety precautions.
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