Coronavirus: Too Soon for Nashville Nightlife?

Science Rules! with Bill Nye

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🗓️ 3 May 2020

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Tennessee is one of several states turning away from efforts to keep people at home. But is it happening too soon? Dr. James Hildreth, President/CEO of Meharry Medical College is in the group of medical professionals advising the mayor of Nashville on covid19 response. He'll describe the process of opening Tennessee and the consequences of moving too soon.

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0:00.0	Witness Docs from Stitcher
0:07.0	This is in historic time.
0:14.0	This could be the next 1918 pandemic.
0:17.0	Why is it taking so long to get a screening test?
0:19.0	Are you isolating yourself?
0:21.0	You can.
0:22.0	It's actually to protect you.
0:24.0	Wash hands, wash hands, wash hands.
0:27.0	I mean you're the scientist.
0:28.0	You're going to have to tell me.
0:33.0	Welcome, welcome to Science Rules,
0:35.0	Coronavirus Edition.
0:37.0	I'm your host, Bill Nye, and this is our special series in which we bring you the latest analysis
0:42.0	and the science of the pandemic to keep you informed, prepared, and calm.
0:49.0	We're all in this together, my friends.
0:51.0	As of this recording on Thursday, the 30th of April,
0:55.0	we have a million reported cases of COVID-19 in the United States alone,
1:00.0	and that number includes more than 61,000 deaths.
1:05.0	In better times, I enjoy a good honky-tongue.
1:08.0	You know, who doesn't love Ranger Doug and the writers in the sky?
1:10.0	Who doesn't love Vince Gill for crying out loud?
1:13.0	And Nashville is nothing but fun.
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