Podcasts News Policy Currents The public health and economic effects of reopening America, using police powers for pandemic response, China's mask diplomacy and more.

The public health and economic effects of reopening America, using police powers for pandemic response, China's mask diplomacy and more.

Published: May 8, 2020, 8 p.m.

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We discuss a new RAND tool that estimates the effects of rolling back or maintaining social distancing and other disease-fighting measures; state police powers and COVID-19; protecting food workers and volunteers; and how China is trying to distract from its role in the pandemic. For more information on this week\\u2019s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.

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