Fauci Admits Government Fault On Masks; Celebrating July 4 Safely
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🗓️ 2 July 2020
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Coronavirus cases in the U.S. rose in part due to Memorial Day weekend celebrations, when people went out to beaches and restaurants. From a report by NPR's Allison Aubrey, experts share tips on how to safely celebrate the Fourth of July
There's been a lot of mixed messaging on masks. Dr. Anthony Fauci tells NPR the government could have done a better job early on. And NPR's Maria Godoy reports on how to choose the best mask for you.
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| 0:00.0 | Jobs increased by 4.8 million in June. |
| 0:04.1 | There's a caveat, though. |
| 0:05.2 | That data was from a survey taken before the recent surge |
| 0:08.6 | in cases. |
| 0:09.9 | And while it is very encouraging to see people going back |
| 0:13.2 | to work, we are still down about 15 million jobs |
| 0:17.8 | since February. |
| 0:21.0 | One of those lost jobs belonged to Laura Carlson, |
| 0:24.7 | the restaurant in Minneapolis, where she worked, |
| 0:26.7 | is back open, but only for outdoor dining. |
| 0:30.0 | So they don't need her back yet. |
| 0:31.6 | I feel like the longer I don't hear from them, |
| 0:34.9 | the safer my family is going to be. |
| 0:37.4 | So I don't want to force and make those decisions, |
| 0:39.6 | because it's a very difficult top decision to make. |
| 0:42.6 | Now that it's July, that decision |
| 0:44.7 | is about to get even harder. |
| 0:46.5 | At the end of the month, the extra $600 |
| 0:48.4 | a week in federal and employment benefits is going away. |
| 0:52.5 | I've talked to some friends who are panicked about that. |
| 0:55.0 | They're solely dependent on that extra $600 |
| 0:58.0 | to make rent and make money. |
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