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Republicans’ radical about-face on bailouts

Post Reports
Post Reports
Episode • Mar 19, 2020 • 24m
Phil Rucker on how Republicans are throwing out the political playbook by supporting a massive bailout for the economy. Chris Rowland on the search for a treatment for the coronavirus. And Min Joo Kim reports on how South Korea got testing right.

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Trump’s $1 trillion stimulus package composed of bailouts and personal checks is gaining support from Republicans, a tactic the party has traditionally opposed.

As scientists race to find a treatment for the novel coronavirus, they’re looking at experimental drugs from past outbreaks.


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