Not a Test: Why COVID-19 Cases Could Spike

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🗓️ 2 March 2020

⏱️ 12 minutes

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At least six people in the state of Washington have died from COVID-19. As the US government ramps up testing efforts, experts warn to expect a big jump in confirmed cases as results start coming in. Meanwhile: over the weekend, former VP Joe Biden scored a major win in the South Carolina primary -- thanks in part to a big endorsement. Also on the show: Israel heads to polls for the third time in less than a year, and this time around there are a lot more complications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Monday, March 2nd.
0:03.1	Welcome to Schim this.
0:04.5	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on
0:08.2	why they matter.
0:10.0	Over the weekend, we started hearing reports of more COVID-19 infections in the US, particularly
0:15.5	in Washington State.
0:16.5	We'll tell you what else to prepare for as a US government ramps up its testing efforts.
0:21.8	Then Joe Biden pulled off a big win in South Carolina on Saturday.
0:25.9	We'll tell you why one major endorsement might have been the thing that sealed the deal.
0:30.3	We're here to make your evening smarter.
0:32.4	Let's skim this.
0:38.7	Today's episode is brought to you by CarMax.
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0:46.6	Today health officials confirm that a total of six people in Washington State have died of
0:51.0	COVID-19.
0:52.0	That's a disease caused by coronavirus.
0:55.0	And now health experts are warning that news could come pretty soon about a major jump
0:59.7	in COVID-19 infections in the US.
1:02.3	The reason this is likely to happen has to do with two things.
1:05.5	The first, a general lack of COVID-19 testing until just a few days ago.
1:10.2	And second, because of hitting clusters of infections.
1:13.7	So let's wash our hands with soap and for at least 20 seconds and get into it.
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