Results Pending: The Plan to Increase COVID-19 Testing

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🗓️ 13 March 2020

⏱️ 14 minutes

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President Trump declared a national emergency today over the COVID-19 outbreak, and said more Americans should be able to get tested soon. We’ll explain why the US has been facing a testing shortage and how the plans announced today could address that. Then, 30 million US students rely on school meal programs. But what happens when school’s closed? We’ll dive into the latest plans to feed students being told to hunker down at home. Also on today’s show: we’ll preview what could be an unusually quiet Democratic debate on Sunday, and introduce you to the fiercest bug around. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Friday, March 13th.
0:03.1	Welcome to Schim this.
0:04.4	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on why
0:08.2	they matter.
0:09.7	Today, President Trump declared a national emergency over the COVID-19 outbreak.
0:14.3	He said more Americans should be able to get tested soon, but it's still an uphill
0:18.6	battle.
0:19.6	Then we'll look at one challenge facing families as schools around the country are closing,
0:24.3	feeding the nearly 30 million students who rely on free school lunches.
0:28.8	And finally, we'll try to lighten the mood with a truly one-of-a-kind member of the
0:32.6	animal kingdom.
0:34.2	We're here to make your evening smarter.
0:36.2	Let's Schim this.
0:39.0	Today's episode is brought to you by Panera's Unlimited Coffee Subscription.
0:43.1	Your cup is always full.
0:48.1	When it comes to testing sick people for COVID-19 in the US,
0:51.3	It is a family.
0:52.6	Let's admit it.
0:53.6	On our show yesterday, we told you about a hearing on Capitol Hill, where the director
0:57.6	of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci said,
1:02.5	The US isn't set up to handle all the tests it needs to do.
1:06.3	China and South Korea have each tested hundreds of thousands of people.
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