The Cost Of Social Distancing
A message on a sign placed in front of the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign, where tourists often line up to take photos, displays a message about social distancing due to the continuing spread of the coronavirus. Ethan Miller/Getty Images hide caption
A message on a sign placed in front of the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign, where tourists often line up to take photos, displays a message about social distancing due to the continuing spread of the coronavirus.
Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesThis episode was recorded and published as part of this podcast's former 'Coronavirus Daily' format.
How do officials weigh the economic cost against the public health benefit? Plus a report from the hardest-hit area of Italy, and a sampling of free things that you had to pay for before the coronavirus.
Planet Money's episode 'How To Save The Economy Now' is here.
Here's a list of things that weren't free before the coronavirus from NPR's Brakkton Booker.
Email the show at coronavirusdaily@npr.org.
This episode was produced by Gabriela Saldivia, Anne Li,and Brent Baughman, and edited by Beth Donovan.