A Few Very Bad Weeks: Forecasting COVID-19 in the US

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🗓️ 1 April 2020

⏱️ 12 minutes

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The US intelligence community is reportedly warning that China hid key info about the severity of its COVID-19 outbreak. We’ll walk you through what that could mean for other countries that relied on Chinese data as they crafted their own epidemic response plans. Meanwhile: it’s Census Day. We’ll explain what that means and how COVID-19 is complicating the count. Also on today’s show: more states are telling residents to stay at home after the White House revealed models showing dire statistics about the likely course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Call and leave us a voicemail at: 646-461-6370 to shout-out a loved one or share how you’re helping your community during the pandemic. You might hear your message on the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Wednesday, April 1st.
0:02.8	Welcome to Schim this.
0:04.2	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on
0:08.2	why they matter.
0:09.7	Today, after the White House released some dire statistics about the COVID-19 pandemic,
0:14.6	more states are telling people to stay home.
0:17.0	Then, today is also Census Day, and these days, where people might normally consider home,
0:22.9	is probably somewhere different.
0:24.8	We'll tell you why that matters.
0:27.0	And finally, a shout out to all those who's worked from home days include schooling from
0:31.1	home.
0:32.1	We're here to make your evening smarter.
0:34.1	Let's skim this.
0:39.2	Today's episode is brought to you by H&R Block.
0:42.3	With many ways to file, H&R Block is always available to help.
0:47.1	Okay, the COVID-19 pandemic is a rapidly changing story with lots of moving parts.
0:54.4	And we're going to help you sort out what exactly you need to know, starting with the
0:58.0	three big developments of the day.
1:01.4	We're kicking it off with some shade that's starting to get thrown at China.
1:05.0	The reality is that we could have been better off if China had been more forthcoming.
1:13.3	That's VP Mike Pence.
1:14.9	Saying on CNN earlier today, China's partly to blame for the position the US now finds itself
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