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The epidemic behind the pandemic
POLITICO Tech
English - June 30, 2020 12:29 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MB - ★★★★ - 364 ratingsDaily News News Politics briefings capitol hill daily news political politico news politics white house policy congress Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Remember the opioid epidemic? America’s other big health crisis? It’s
still here. And getting worse. But as POLITICO’s Brianna Ehley reports,
attention — and resources — are mostly going to the pandemic, as
overdoses rise in its shadow. Plus, the WHO warns the pandemic is
speeding up globally. And China passes a sweeping law giving it more
power over Hong Kong.
Brianna Ehley is a health 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: Pandemic unleashes a spike in overdose deaths
Remember the opioid epidemic? America’s other big health crisis? It’s still here. And getting worse. But as POLITICO’s Brianna Ehley reports, attention — and resources — are mostly going to the pandemic, as overdoses rise in its shadow. Plus, the WHO warns the pandemic is speeding up globally. And China passes a sweeping law giving it more power over Hong Kong.
Brianna Ehley is a health 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: Pandemic unleashes a spike in overdose deaths