How Effectively is the Media Covering Trump’s Handling of COVID-19? 2020-03-24

The Takeaway

How Effectively is the Media Covering Trump’s Handling of COVID-19?

Most television and radio news outlets are airing President Trump’s coronavirus press briefings, despite the president’s tendency to put out misleading information.

Immigration Advocates Call on ICE to Release Detainees

Immigration advocates and attorneys have called on ICE to release migrants and asylum seekers who are at risk of contracting COVID-19. 

Nurses Call for More Protective Gear, Training in the U.S. 

In some parts of the country, nurses are already struggling to secure the equipment and training they need to safely care for their patients. 

Takeaway Host Tanzina Vega on Motherhood and Social Isolation

Host Tanzina Vega gives us an update from her home in Queens, New York, where she is on maternity leave.

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