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    How the U.S. fell behind the world on Covid

    enOctober 22, 2020
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    European nations are shutting down. Countries in Asia are tentatively resuming normal life after taking swift action at the start of the pandemic. The U.S.? That's a different story. POLITICO’s Carmen Paun and Dan Diamond break down the state of Covid across the globe. Plus, Trump and Biden meet one last time tonight. And the USPS watchdog criticizes the agency over cost-cutting measures. Carmen Paun is a global health reporter for POLITICO. Dan Diamond is health policy reporter for POLITICO. Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio. Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio. Read more in the Global Pulse newsletter.

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