The unsettled debate over masking in hospitals

1 big thing

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🗓️ 16 May 2023

⏱️ 12 minutes

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The COVID-19 public health emergency is officially over, but masking in health care settings like hospitals is still a topic of debate. Plus, how the IRS could soon disrupt the tax preparation industry. And, China sentences a U.S. citizen to life in prison for espionage. Guests: Axios' Tina Reed and Han Chen; and The Washington Post's Jacob Bogage. Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Fonda Mwangi, Robin Linn, Lydia McMullen-Laird and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893. Go Deeper: Industry debates continued masking in health care settings IRS tests free e-filing system that could compete with tax prep giants China sentences elderly U.S. citizen to life in prison on spying charges Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:34.0	Good morning, welcome to Axios today.
0:36.0	It's Tuesday, May 16th.
0:38.0	I'm Nyla Boudou.
0:39.0	Today on the show, how the IRS could soon disrupt the tax preparation industry.
0:44.0	Plus, China sentences a US citizen to life and prison for espionage.
0:49.0	But first, the unsettled debate over requiring masking in hospitals.
0:54.0	That's today's one big thing.
0:57.0	The COVID-19 public health emergency is officially over.
1:03.0	But masking in healthcare settings, like hospitals, remains a topic of debate.
1:08.0	Axios' healthcare editor, Tina Reed, has been reporting on this.
1:12.0	Hi, Tina.
1:13.0	Hi, Nyla.
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