Backlash

Covering Covid: Backlash

5/2/2020 by NPR

Episode: https://play.podtrac.com/npr-510311/edge1.pod.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/embd/2020/05/20200502_embd_embedded_-_backlash_-_final_mix_52_v1.mp3?awCollectionId=510311&awEpisodeId=849695185&aw_0_1st.cv=yes&orgId=1&d=941&p=510311&story=849695185&t=podcast&e=849695185&size=15029931&ft=pod&f=510311

A small but vocal minority of people are pushing back against public health measures experts say are life-saving. Turns out this is not the first time Americans have resisted government measures during a pandemic with lives at stake.

It’s always interesting to hear about contemporary issues in an historical perspective. I don’t necessarily agree with both sides but I do like to hear about the facts.