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The Hidden Consequences of Flattening the Curve

The Hidden Consequences of Flattening the Curve

Almost overnight, "flatten the curve" became a national motto. This week on…

Petrie Dish · Bonnie Petrie

April 13, 202031m 55s

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Show Notes

Almost overnight, "flatten the curve" became a national motto. This week on Petrie Dish, TPR's weekly podcast about the coronavirus, we unpack the origins of that phrase with a public health expert who helped popularize it. And, we hear from reporters across Texas about some of the negative consequences of quarantine, from a spike in domestic violence reports to the relocation of migrants in camps along the U.S.-Mexico border.