Which Masks Are Better; The Rich Aren't Spending (And That's Hurting The Economy)
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🗓️ 17 June 2020
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More and more people are leaving their home without a face covering, but experts tell NPR's Maria Godoy they really do help — some more than others.
There has been growing support of the Black Lives Matter movement among white Americans. But why now? Police brutality isn't new. Gene Demby of NPR's Code Switch podcast explains what the pandemic might have to do with it.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey there, before we get started, we just wanted to let you know that pretty soon, |
| 0:04.0 | we're going to start bringing you stories on this show that are about more than just the pandemic. |
| 0:10.2 | We know that people are looking for news about lots of things right now, not just the virus, |
| 0:15.5 | but that said, we are still in the thick of this thing. And we want you to know that this show will |
| 0:20.8 | always be a place where you can get the latest news about the pandemic. Let us know what you think |
| 0:25.5 | email us at coronavirusdailyatnpr.org. Okay, here's the show. |
| 0:32.1 | There's a story going around. Maybe you've seen it that sort of says it all about where we are right now. |
| 0:38.8 | It starts on June 6th when Erica Crisp and a bunch of her friends wanted to go out. |
| 0:45.0 | So that night, a Saturday in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, they wound up at Lynch's Irish pub, |
| 0:50.8 | live music every night. Erica Crisp is not being shy about what she says |
| 0:55.1 | happened to her and 15 of her friends. She tells us they all tested positive for coronavirus after |
| 1:01.6 | a night out in Jacksonville Beach. Erica told the city's channel for news station. The only thing |
| 1:07.7 | she and her friends can trace it back to is that one Saturday night. I had that one bar. |
| 1:12.8 | The valve been stuck indoors for months being careful, social distancing, doing everything |
| 1:18.0 | the right way. And then the first night would go out. Or if he's lying, I guess. Erica is recovering. |
| 1:24.5 | The bar closed after at least seven employees tested positive two, but they say they plan to be |
| 1:30.4 | back next week. Erica now says the reopening happened too soon. So this is a lesson for everyone |
| 1:37.0 | for all of us. Coming up, why some masks are better than others. And what the pandemic has to do |
| 1:43.2 | with more white people, actively protesting police brutality. This is coronavirusdaily from NPR. |
| 1:50.3 | Kelly McEvers is Wednesday, June 17th. |
| 2:01.6 | Here's a misleading tweet from the president on Tuesday. Wow, he wrote around 830 in the morning. |
| 2:08.0 | May retail sales show biggest one month increase of all time, up 17.7%. |
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