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"Assumptions Based on Assumptions"

Apr 10, 202019 min
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Episode description

Some models say that coronavirus deaths will peak this weekend, other models disagree. How do policy makers know what guidance to follow? Join CNN Senior Writer and Analyst Harry Enten and 538's senior science writer Maggie Koerth along with quantitative editor Laura Bronner to explain the difficulty in modeling coronavirus cases and deaths and how you can understand those predictions. Plus, CNN Politics National Political Writer Brandon Tensely breaks down how a history of racial disparities in America has increased the impact of COVID-19 on minorities.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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