Mar 31 2020 62 mins 3.2k
Jane, Dara, and Matt on the evidence for mask wearing, and a totally non-coronavirus white paper.
Resources:
"Why America ran out of protective masks — and what can be done about it" by German Lopez, Vox
"Why Telling People They Don’t Need Masks Backfired" by Zeynep Tufekci, NYTimes
"It's Time to Face Facts, America: Masks Work" by Ferris Jabr, Wired
"Masks for Coronavirus Will Not Last Long in the West" by Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review
"FACE MASKS: MUCH MORE THAN YOU WANTED TO KNOW" by Scott Alexander, Slate Star Codex
"the global coronavirus epidemic: commentary on east asia’s response" by Rashawn Ray and Fabio Rojas, Contexts
Hosts:
Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
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