Checks and Balance: One million - a podcast by The Economist

Two years on, even cautious Democrats are feeling confident that America is entering a new, less severe phase of the covid-19 pandemic. But, depending on how you measure it, America's death toll from the coronavirus has just passed a horrendous milestone—one million. How didAmerica handle covid-19?  

The Economist’s Sondre Solstadtakes us through the data. We look at how Florida has dealt with the pandemic. AndThe Economist’s Tamara Gilkes Borr examines why America was unprepared for the onslaught of the virus.

John Prideaux presents with Charlotte Howard and Idrees Kahloon. 

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