The U.S. Has Lost Control Of The Coronavirus. What Now?

The spread of the virus exceeds our capacity to test, contact trace, and isolate those who test positive. Some public health experts say the only option that remains is a second shutdown. NPR's Rob Stein reports on what that would look like. Derek Thompson , writer and editor at The Atlantic, says there's another part of our virus strategy we may need to rethink. He calls it ' hygiene theater .' Email the show at [email protected] . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy