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The Daily 202's Big Idea

Prince Charles testing positive is a reminder that the coronavirus does not discriminate

The Daily 202's Big Idea

The Washington Post

Politics, Daily News, News

4.61.1K Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2020

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Plus, India is on a nationwide three week lockdown, and the Senate and the White House finalized a deal on a $2 trillion stimulus package.

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Good morning.

0:11.5

I'm James Holman from the Washington Post and this is the Daily 202 for

0:15.4

Wednesday, March 25th. In today's news, the Senate and the White House finalized a

0:21.6

deal on a $2 trillion stimulus package.

0:25.0

India's 1.3 billion people are now under a three-week lockdown.

0:31.0

And in some hopeful news, because the virus is not mutating quickly, a vaccine could

0:37.3

offer lasting protection.

0:41.5

But first, the big idea.

0:44.0

Prince Charles, the future King of Britain, has tested positive for the coronavirus.

0:51.0

His spokesman said he has mild symptoms but otherwise remains in good health.

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The 71-year-old Prince of Wales is a man of robust health. He enjoys physical activity,

1:02.1

including horseback riding.

1:03.7

It's a reminder that no one is safe.

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This virus doesn't care if you're rich or poor, white, black, or brown man or woman,

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and it also doesn't care how old you are. white, black, or brown man, or woman.

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And it also doesn't care how old you are.

1:15.4

Yesterday, the coronavirus killed playwright Terence McNally,

1:19.0

who chronicled gay lives and rose to the forefront of American theater

1:22.4

with works such as Love, valor, compassion, and masterclass.

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