Listening to the Sounds of the Pandemic

As we approach 1 million Covid-19 deaths in the U.S., The Takeaway considers how Covid has changed the way our world sounds. In cities like New York, the early days of the pandemic were marked by sounds like unrelenting ambulance sirens, celebratory pot clanging to honor health care workers, and eerie silence in once-crowded places. Radio hosts Brian Lehrer, host of The Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC in New York, and Austin Cross, host of mid-day All Things Considered on KPCC in Los Angeles, joined to talk about the sounds that made an impact during the pandemic.