The Latest COVID Science, And What The Numbers Mean For NYC

The Brian Lehrer Show | Feb 19, 2021

Jake Dobkin, co-founder of Gothamist, where he's been the de facto numbers-cruncher in chief for all things COVID-19, and Nsikan Akpan, WNYC's health and science editor, talk about the latest COVID-19 news, including how New York's positivity rates compare to elsewhere in the country and globally, what new variants mean for the vaccine rollout, and what we've learned about the pandemic over the past few weeks.

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