5,000,000 Cases And Counting: The U.S. Is Still Failing To Contain The Virus

5,000,000 Cases And Counting: The U.S. Is Still Failing To Contain The Virus

By NPR

A school district in Georgia learned firsthand last week that the virus is almost impossible to contain — especially without masks and social distancing.

A new effort in New York City encourages travelers to self-isolate when they get into town.

And public health workers in Texas and California explain that the size of the outbreak makes contact tracing a huge challenge.

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