That’s (Not) an Order: States Have Final Say About New White House Guidelines

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🗓️ 17 April 2020

⏱️ 9 minutes

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The White House has new advice for states that might want to lift their stay-at-home orders. We’ll tell you what these new guidelines actually mean for you. Meanwhile: you might be hearing a lot about a new antiviral drug that could be used to fight COVID-19. We’ll explain why doctors say remdesivir has a lot of promise, but also a few shortcomings. Also on today’s show: millions of people are still waiting for their stimulus checks. We’ll look into the reasons your payment might not have come yet. Call and leave us a voicemail at: 646-461-6370 to shout-out a loved one or share how you’re helping your community during the pandemic. You might hear your message on the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Friday, April 17th.
0:02.6	Welcome to Schim this.
0:04.0	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day
0:06.4	and giving you the context on why they matter.
0:09.2	Today, the White House has new advice for states
0:11.8	that might want to live their stay at home orders.
0:14.4	We'll tell you what these new guidelines mean for you.
0:17.4	Then you might be hearing a lot about an anti-viral drug
0:20.6	that could be used to fight COVID-19.
0:23.0	On a scale of one to optimistic,
0:25.0	we'll tell you where you might want to fall right now.
0:27.6	And finally, stimulus checks.
0:29.8	We have some ideas about why your bank account
0:31.8	wasn't $1200 richer yesterday.
0:34.3	We're here to make your evening smarter.
0:36.4	Let's skim this.
0:39.7	OK, the COVID-19 pandemic is a rapidly changing story
0:43.4	with lots of moving parts.
0:44.8	And we're going to help you sort out what exactly you need to know,
0:47.7	starting with the three big developments of the day.
0:52.2	OK, so by now, you've probably seen the headlines
0:54.6	that the Trump administration has announced new guidelines
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