ITT Sound Off: Life in the Time of Corona
In The Thick
Futuro Media
4.9 • 1.9K Ratings
🗓️ 20 March 2020
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
In this week’s ITT Sound Off, Maria and Julio continue to bring you the latest political news while in isolation from their homes. On today’s show, we talk about the continuing global impact of the coronavirus pandemic, including in Latin America. We also bring you immigration news that has gone uncovered during this time, and discuss how COVID-19 is affecting primary elections across the United States. We want to hear how you’re COVID Coping. Whatever your experience, we want to hear how you’re coping, finding joy and hope in these unprecedented times. Call us to leave a voicemail on In The Thick hotline at (505) 226-8973 or send us a voice memo via email to inthethick@futuromediagroup.org. ITT Staff Picks: - Here’s a moment of joy in these times: a coronavirus-inspired jam (dance included) to help the kid in you stay healthy and safe. The original song by Mister Cumbia released on Jan. 26 and landed on Spotify’s Global Viral 50 list this week. - In the latest on border restrictions, Latino Rebels reports that officials are expected to halt cross-border traffic between the United States and Mexico. This comes after the U.S. and Canada announced a mutual border closing this week. - Vox reports that immigration enforcement is continuing in spite of the public health crisis throughout the country.
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| 0:25.0 | Hey welcome to The Thick, I'm Marianne Jose |
| 0:30.0 | and I'm Gullio de la and this is ITT sound off. |
| 0:33.4 | A lot of emotions going on in the world, people. |
| 0:36.0 | Are you feeling it? |
| 0:37.6 | A lot of emotions. |
| 0:38.8 | I feel them every minute. |
| 0:40.2 | All right, so listen, people going stir crazy, it means a lot of stuff is coming up, and we're going to give you a little update on the coronavirus pandemic. |
| 0:48.0 | There are now over 250,000 cases, over 10,000 deaths. Italy has now become the country that has the highest |
| 0:56.9 | death rate at more than 3,400. This is surpassing China. Meanwhile, there is some hopeful news that I hope we can trust. |
| 1:07.0 | China is reporting that the rate of new infections is close to zero. |
| 1:10.6 | I really, really want to believe the Chinese government and their government |
| 1:15.6 | sponsored media, but still in a COVID-19 is having a really intense impact on all of us. |
| 1:22.8 | You know, whether it's global travel, |
| 1:25.3 | whether it's the economy, family members stuck someplace |
| 1:28.6 | that can't get back, you stuck in your own house. |
| 1:32.4 | Then we have to listen to a president who is saying |
| 1:35.9 | non-essential travel between the United States and Canada will be suspended. |
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