People listen to speakers in the newly created Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ), in Seattle, Washington on June 11, 2020. JASON REDMOND/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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All week we’ve been hearing about rising cases in states around the country. The stock market reacted on Thursday, in part after Federal Reserve officials predicted the unemployment rate will still be above 9% at the end of the year.
There’s a lot we don’t know about the White House’s public-private partnership to develop a vaccine, Operation Warp Speed. Sydney Lupkin reports on a winnowing field of vaccine candidates.
And during a pandemic, the most vulnerable newborns require even more protection.
Plus, NPR’s Maria Godoy shares tips to minimize the risks of COVID-19 for yourself and others if you’ve been out protesting.
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This episode was produced by Gabriela Saldivia, Emily Alfin Johnson, Lee Hale and Brent Baughman, and edited by Beth Donovan.
