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Coronavirus: The next hot spots

Apr 06, 202011 min
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Episode description

Rural communities in the South are on track to become coronavirus hot spots in the coming weeks. POLITICO's Alice Miranda Ollstein and Dan Goldberg explain why a shortage of beds and medical equipment could cause disproportionate suffering in those areas. Plus, up to 50 percent of people who contract the virus may not show symptoms. And the UN calls for a global response to a spike in domestic violence.

Alice Miranda Ollstein is a health care reporter for POLITICO.
Dan Goldberg is health care reporter for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.

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