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How effective are U.S. communications around coronavirus?

Why clear, consistent communication is so important during a public health crisis

03/09/2020

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How effective are U.S. communications around coronavirus?

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Why clear, consistent communication is so important during a public health crisis

Amid the growing U.S. coronavirus outbreak, some experts have criticized the way President Trump, his team and top public health officials are communicating information to the public. For example, Trump made inaccurate statements Friday about the availability of virus tests. Dr. Joshua Sharfstein of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.

03/09/2020

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