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Americans Are Feeling Optimistic And Uncertain As Second Pandemic Summer Begins

Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:12:43
Publish Date: 2021-06-01 21:04:11
Description: From dating apps, to airline travel, to in-person high school classes, the U.S. is seeing evidence of a return to close-to-normal life.

KUOW's Clare McGrane reports on how that transition has been especially complicated for a choir in Washington state. Members were at the center of one of the earliest super-spreader events in the U.S. last year.

Saskia Popescu, infectious disease expert and assistant professor at George Mason University, says for as much progress as the U.S. has made against the coronavirus, many countries are still dealing with outbreaks and struggling to get vaccines.

Listen to GBH reporter Tori Bedford's story on easing back into socializing here.

In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community.

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