Pandemic 'Halftime': U.S. Looks At Lessons Learned As Fall & Holidays Near
Consider This from NPR
NPR
4.2 • 6.2K Ratings
🗓️ 15 October 2020
⏱️ ? minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says "halftime adjustments" like that are necessary for states to slow the spread of the virus this fall, as more Americans prepare to spend more time indoors. An exclusive NPR survey of contact tracing efforts reveals many states are not prepared to handle the coming surge in cases. NPR's Selena Simmons-Duffin explains.
And Dr. Anthony Fauci warns Thanksgiving gatherings may accelerate spread even more.
In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community.
Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:
See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.
NPR Privacy Policy
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | This week, the governor of Utah announced it was time for a new game plan. |
| 0:04.5 | I like you, I'm tired of 2020. I'm tired of emergencies and social distancing. |
| 0:11.6 | And frankly, it doesn't matter how tired we are. We must in fact win this fight. |
| 0:16.8 | Republican Gary Herbert said with infections at an all-time high, the state's healthcare system |
| 0:22.1 | is nearly overwhelmed. We've worked to create a new game plan for Utah's second half of this contest. |
| 0:28.0 | So today I'm announcing a new system. Utah replaced its old color coded system with a new |
| 0:34.1 | streamlined method for imposing restrictions on businesses and gatherings based on county by |
| 0:39.0 | county data. Per capita case rates, test positivity rates, and the state's ICU capacity. |
| 0:45.6 | And the state implemented more widespread mask mandates. It's really time for a new game plan. |
| 0:50.5 | We have to make some adjustments. At a time when a lot of Americans may have tuned out the pandemic, |
| 0:55.9 | Herbert is not the only governor trying to remind people where things stand. |
| 0:59.6 | Where at half time we went through the first half. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. |
| 1:04.8 | Now we're looking at the fall. We see 36 states increasing. Let's look back at the first half of the |
| 1:13.1 | game and then let's adjust for the reentry on to the field because this is not going away. |
| 1:22.5 | Consider this. States learned a lot of hard lessons this past spring about how to beat back the pandemic. |
| 1:29.6 | So which lessons will stick? New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on his regrets and what to do about COVID |
| 1:35.3 | fatigue. From NPR, I'm Adi Cornish. It's Thursday, October 15th. |
| 1:42.0 | This message comes from NPR Sponsors Splunk. The data to everything platform, helping you turn data |
| 1:48.2 | into successful outcomes for security, IT, DevOps and well, everything. Learn more about Splunk at |
| 1:55.3 | splunk.com slash D2e. Support for NPR and the following message come from America Media. |
| 2:03.2 | Producer of the new podcast Voting Catholic about what's at stake in the 2020 election from real |
| 2:09.5 | people who struggle with the issues and bring their faith to the voting booth. Subscribe and listen |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from NPR, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of NPR and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.