COVID News; Revel Suspends Scooter Share Operations; Protests From History; How Seriously Are You Taking Social Distancing?
The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 30, 2020
Coming up on today's show:
- Dr. Krutika Kuppalli, infectious diseases physician with expertise in emerging infections and biosecurity, talks about the latest COVID-19 news, including what needs to happen to avoid another nationwide shutdown: faster and improved testing, a scaled up contact tracing program, and plans for isolation and quarantine for those who test positive. Plus, a look at how healthcare personnel are coping with no end in sight.Â
- Dave Colon, reporter for Streetsblog NYC, discusses safety concerns surrounding electric mopeds and whether they belong on city streets after Revel's recent decision to temporarily suspend their street rental service following the recent deaths of two separate riders.
- Lawrence Roberts, investigative journalist and the author of Mayday 1971: A White House at War, a Revolt in the Streets, and the Untold History of America’s Biggest Mass Arrest (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020), talks about the anti-war protests of 1971 when President Nixon called in federal troops in DC.
- Listeners call in to share how they are approaching day-to-day life during the coronavirus. Are you more lax or extra careful about hygiene and COVID prevention?
